if the median of the following data is 26.what is the missing number?the numbers are:
18,16,37,40,28,20,p,35

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Answer :

To find the missing number first we arrange given number in ascending order , As :

16 , 18 , 20 , p , 28 , 35 , 37 , 40

we place p as our given median is 26 , so that obtain by the mean of two middle number , So ,

$\frac{p + 28}{2}$ = 26

p + 28 = 52

p = 24 ( Ans )

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if the median of the following data is 26.what is the missing number?the numbers are:18,16,37,40,28,20,p,35

Answer : To find the missing number first we arrange given number in ascending order , As : 16 , 18 , 20 , p , 28 , 35 , 37 , 40 we place p as our given median is 26 , so that obtain by the mean of two middle number , So , p + 282 = 26 p + 28 = 52 p = 24 ( Ans )

if the median of the following data is 26.what is the missing number?the numbers are:
18,16,37,40,28,20,p,35

Answer :

To find the missing number first we arrange given number in ascending order , As :

16 , 18 , 20 , p , 28 , 35 , 37 , 40

we place p as our given median is 26 , so that obtain by the mean of two middle number , So ,

$\frac{p + 28}{2}$ = 26

p + 28 = 52

p = 24 ( Ans )