Number of children in 100 families are shown in the table.
Find their median.

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Solution

Here $\frac{N}{2} = \frac{100}{2} = 50$
C.F. just above 50 is 72 whose corresponding variable value is 2.
$∴$ Required median = 2

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Number of children in 100 families are shown in the table. Find their median.

Here N2=1002=50C.F. just above 50 is 72 whose corresponding variable value is 2.∴ Required median = 2

Number of children in 100 families are shown in the table.
Find their median.

Here $\frac{N}{2} = \frac{100}{2} = 50$
C.F. just above 50 is 72 whose corresponding variable value is 2.
$∴$ Required median = 2