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If a variation takes the discrete values p+4,pāˆ’72,pāˆ’52,pāˆ’3,pāˆ’2,p+12,pāˆ’12,p+5(p>0), then the median is?

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p54
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p12
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p2
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p+54
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Solution

The correct option is B p54
Arrange the data in increasing order as,
p72,p3,p52,p2,p12,p+12,p+4,p+5.
As, number of observations =8
So, median
=(4thobservation)+(5thobservation)2
=(p54).

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