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Find the median of [9, 3, 7, 5, 1] by sorting.
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Find the median of by sorting.
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
The median is the middle value of the sorted data.
The worked solution
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Plan. Sort the data: . There are values, so the middle is at position (whole number division). The value at position 2 is .
Answer: the median is .
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