Question:medium

The median of the given data is
89, 45, 56, 67, 89, 45, 78, 45, 78, 45, 67

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To find the median, first arrange the data in ascending order and then select the middle value. If there are an even number of values, take the average of the two middle values.
Updated On: May 7, 2026
  • 67.5
  • 134.5
  • 67
  • 56
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

To find the median, the first step is to arrange the data in ascending order.
The given data set is: 89, 45, 56, 67, 89, 78, 45, 78, 45, 67.
Arranging in ascending order: 45, 45, 45, 56, 67, 67, 78, 78, 89, 89.
Next, count the number of observations, denoted by $n$.
In this data set, $n = 10$.
Since $n$ is an even number, the median is the average of the two middle values.
The positions of the middle values are $(\frac{n}{2})^{th}$ and $(\frac{n}{2} + 1)^{th}$.
For $n=10$, these are the $(\frac{10}{2})^{th} = 5^{th}$ term and the $(\frac{10}{2} + 1)^{th} = 6^{th}$ term.
From the ordered list, the $5^{th}$ term is 67 and the $6^{th}$ term is 67.
The median is the average of these two terms:
Median = $\frac{67 + 67}{2} = \frac{134}{2} = 67$.
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