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The table above shows the noon temperature for seven cities
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08 Oct 2018, 23:14
08 Oct 2018, 23:14
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| city | noon temp(degree fahrenheit) |
| A | 50 |
| B | 33 |
| C | 27 |
| D | t |
| E | 68 |
| F | 44 |
| G | 40 |
The table above shows the noon temperature for seven cities designated A through G. If the median noon temperature of these cities is 40 F, then the noon temperature for city D could be any of the following except?
A 29F
B 35F
C 39F
D 40F
E 42F
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Re: The table above shows the noon temperature for seven cities
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10 Jan 2019, 18:48
10 Jan 2019, 18:48
As median is 40, to keep the median value should be <=40. Here only is deviate from the law.
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Re: The table above shows the noon temperature for seven cities
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08 Jul 2021, 08:39
08 Jul 2021, 08:39
Theory: In case of odd number of numbers in the set: Median is the middle number (after the numbers are arranged in increasing/ decreasing order )
Let's arrange the numbers (except t) in ascending order. We get
27, 33, 40, 44, 50 ,68
And we know that median is 40
That means t <= 40 so that 40 becomes the middle term (\(4^{th}\) terms when arranged in ascending order)
So, t can have all values except E as E>40
So, answer will be E
Hope it helps!
To learn more about Statistics watch the following video
Let's arrange the numbers (except t) in ascending order. We get
27, 33, 40, 44, 50 ,68
And we know that median is 40
That means t <= 40 so that 40 becomes the middle term (\(4^{th}\) terms when arranged in ascending order)
So, t can have all values except E as E>40
So, answer will be E
Hope it helps!
To learn more about Statistics watch the following video
