Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

by Sullivan III, Michael

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 0321757270

ISBN 13: 978-0-32175-727-2

Chapter 3 - Section 3.1 - Assess Your Understanding - Vocabulary and Skill Building - Page 135: 12

Answer

The missing value is 32.

Work Step by Step

Let Missing value = x We know that the average of the middle two values is the median. Hence: Median = (21 + x)/2 26.5 * 2 = 21 + x = 53 - 21 = x x = 32

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