Q. Kelly has the following data:15,14,1,9,hIf the median is 14, which number could h be?Choices:(A)10(B)15
Understand Median Definition: First, let's understand what median means. The median is the middle number in a sorted list of numbers. To find which number h could be, we need to sort the numbers and see where 14 fits as the median.
Sort Numbers Without h: Sort the numbers without h: 1, 9, 14, 15. Since 14 is the median, it must be in the middle of the list. With h added, the list should have 5 numbers, making the third number the median.
Check h=10: If h is 10, the sorted list would be 1,9,10,14,15. Here, 10 would be the median, which is incorrect because the median should be 14.
Check h=15: If h is 15, the sorted list would be 1,9,14,15,15. Here, 14 is still the median, which matches the condition given in the problem.
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