Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 11 - Data Analysis and Displays - 11.1 - Measures of Center and Variation - Exercises - Page 590: 13

Answer

$x=\color{red}{16}$

Work Step by Step

$$\text{Solution}$$ Given Information: Data Set ⟹ $(9, 10, 12, \color{red}x, 20, 25)$ Median⟹ $14$ Total Number of Items in Data Set $n= 6$ To Find: Value of $\color{red}x$ Median for even Numbers $ =\frac {(\frac{n}{2})^{th}+ (\frac{n}{2})^{th}+1}{2}term$ Median$=\frac {(3)^{rd}+ (4)^{th}}{2}term$ Median = $14, $ $(3)^{rd}$ term =12 $(4)^{th}$ term $=\color{red}x$ So, $14=\frac{12+\color{red}x}{2}$ $12 +\color{red}x = 14 \times 2$ $\color{red}x=28-12$ $\color{red}x=\color{red}{16}$
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