Question 733806: I have found the median for the numbers 52 77 77 80 82 85 88 93 and 95 the median is 82 but what if a new number is added, how an I change the median to 83, what was the new number added to the list, please help me
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! I have found the median for the numbers 52 77 77 80 82 85 88 93 and 95 the median is 82 but what if a new number is added, how an I change the median to 83, what was the new number added to the list, please help me
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You have 9 data points.
The 5th point is 82 so it is the median.
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Put "x" between 82 and 85.
Now you have 10 points and the median is the average of 82 and x
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Equation:
(82+x)/2 = 83
82 + x = 166
x = 84
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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