Median Calculation for Even-Numbered Datasets

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When analyzing a dataset with an even number of values, how is the median determined? Choose one of the following. It is the smallest value in the dataset. It is the largest value in the dataset. It is the value at the midpoint of the sorted dataset. It is calculated as the average of the two middle values.

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Let's determine how to find the median of a dataset that has an even number of values.

Analyzing Data

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First, recall that the median is the middle value of a sorted dataset. If the dataset has an odd number of values, it is simply the single middle term.

Understanding Median

Definition: The median is the value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample.

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However, when the dataset has an even number of values, there is no single middle number. Instead, there are two central values.

$$Data: {1, 2, 3, 4}$$

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Mathematics
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