Question

Assertion :If the number of runs scored by $11$ players of a cricket team of India are $5,19,42,11,50,30,21,0,52,36,27$ then median is 30. Reason: Median $={\left(\frac{n+1}{2}\right)}^{th}$ term

• A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
• B. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
• C. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
• D. Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct

Answer 1

The correct option is D Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct

Arranging the terms in ascending order, 0, 5, 11, 19, 21, 27, 30, 36, 42, 50, 52
median value $={\left(\frac{11+1}{2}\right)}^{th}=6^{th}value=27$