The median of variable is 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 20, 27, 30, 33, 42 is.

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Solution

The correct option is B 17
We have $10$ values arranged in ascending order as
$5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 20, 27, 30, 33, 42$
As there are an even number of terms the medium will lie between the $5^{t h}$ & $6^{t h}$ term which is
$\frac{14 + 20}{2} = 17$

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Locate median of the following distribution :

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C.I.	$0 - 10$	$10 - 20$	$20 - 30$	$30 - 40$	$40 - 50$	$50 - 60$	Total
f	$5$	$x$	$20$	$14$	$y$	$8$	$68$

Group	$6 - 8$	$8 - 10$	$10 - 12$	$12 - 14$	$14 - 16$	$16 - 18$	$18 - 20$
Frequencies	$12$	$20$	$16$	$15$	$17$	$8$	$12$

Wages(Rs)	$20$	$18$	$16$	$14$	$12$	$10$	$8$	$6$
Frequency	$2$	$4$	$9$	$18$	$27$	$25$	$14$	$1$

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