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Find the median of the data given below. 14, 6, 9, 15, 14, 9, 21, 21, 25, 21, 27, 29, 21, 8, 6, 15, 25, 14, 21, 9, 21, 25, 27, 29, 6, 14, 21, 21, 27, 25, 27, 9, 15, 14,9                                   

A)  25                               

B)  21                   

C)         14                   

D)         9                                

Correct Answer: B

Solution :

Arranging the given data in ascending order, we get 6, 6, 6, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 15, 15, 15, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 25, 25, 25, 25, 27, 27, 27, 27, 29, 29 Total number of terms is 35, which is odd. Median term term i.e., 21