The heights (in cm) of 9 students of a class are
148, 144, 152, 155, 160, 147, 150, 149, 145.
Find the median height.

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ANSWER:
Arranging the given data in ascending order:
144, 145, 147, 148, 149, 150, 152, 155, 160
Number of terms = 9 (odd)
∴ Median= $\frac{(n + 1)}{2}$ th\) term
$= \frac{(9 + 1)}{2} t h$ term
$= 5 t h$ term
$= 149$
Hence, the median height is 149.

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The heights (in cm) of 9 students of a class are 148, 144, 152, 155, 160, 147, 150, 149, 145. Find the median height.

ANSWER: Arranging the given data in ascending order: 144, 145, 147, 148, 149, 150, 152, 155, 160 Number of terms = 9 (odd) ∴ Median= (n+1)2th\) term =(9+1)2th term =5th term =149 Hence, the median height is 149.

The heights (in cm) of 9 students of a class are
148, 144, 152, 155, 160, 147, 150, 149, 145.
Find the median height.

ANSWER:
Arranging the given data in ascending order:
144, 145, 147, 148, 149, 150, 152, 155, 160
Number of terms = 9 (odd)
∴ Median= $\frac{(n + 1)}{2}$ th\) term
$= \frac{(9 + 1)}{2} t h$ term
$= 5 t h$ term
$= 149$
Hence, the median height is 149.