A data has 13 observations arranged in descending order. Which observation presents the median of the data ?
A data has 13 observations arranged in descending order. Which observation presents the median of the data ?
A) 17th
B) 6th
C) 7th
D) None
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Correct option is: C) 7th
\(\because\) n = Number of observations = 13 which is odd
\(\therefore\) \(\frac {n+1}{2} = \frac {13+1}{2} = \frac {14}2 = 7^{th}\) observation is median of the given data.
Hence, \(7^{th}\) observation arranged in ascending or descending order is median of the data.
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