document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=343569>Question 343569</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the median of the data shown in the frequency distribution below.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost                        Frequency<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$18-24                       8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$12-18                       12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$6-12                         36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0-6                          28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Teacher said corrct answer was $6-$12, Why? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Cost Frequency<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$18-24 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$12-18 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$6-12 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0-6 28 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Teacher said corrct answer was $6-$12, Why?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The median is the middle score.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have total frequency = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The middle score will be the 42 score or the average of the 42nd and 43rd.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Count from the top till you get to 42 and you will find yourself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the $6-$12 category.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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