Question

Find the median of first nine whole number

Answer 1

$$\begin{gathered} \mathrm{The}\mathrm{first}9\mathrm{whole}\mathrm{numbers}\mathrm{are}: \\ 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8. \\ \mathrm{Number}\mathrm{of}\mathrm{observations},\mathrm{n}=9\left(\mathrm{odd}\right) \\ \mathrm{median}=\mathrm{value}\mathrm{of}{\left(\frac{\mathrm{n}+1}{2}\right)}^{\mathrm{th}}\mathrm{observation} \\ =\mathrm{value}\mathrm{of}{\left(\frac{9+1}{2}\right)}^{\mathrm{th}}\mathrm{observation} \\ =\mathrm{value}\mathrm{of}{5}^{\mathrm{th}}\mathrm{observation} \\ =4 \end{gathered}$$