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Look at this set of 1010 numbers:\newline26,60,50,50,10,30,26,47,32,2726, 60, 50, 50, 10, 30, 26, 47, 32, 27\newlineHow would the median change if the number 3939 replaced the number 6060 in the set?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) increase\newline(B) decrease\newline(C) no change

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Q. Look at this set of 1010 numbers:\newline26,60,50,50,10,30,26,47,32,2726, 60, 50, 50, 10, 30, 26, 47, 32, 27\newlineHow would the median change if the number 3939 replaced the number 6060 in the set?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) increase\newline(B) decrease\newline(C) no change
  1. Arrange numbers in ascending order: Step 11: Arrange the original set of numbers in ascending order.\newlineOriginal set: 26,60,50,50,10,30,26,47,32,2726, 60, 50, 50, 10, 30, 26, 47, 32, 27\newlineSorted set: 10,26,26,27,30,32,47,50,50,6010, 26, 26, 27, 30, 32, 47, 50, 50, 60
  2. Calculate original set median: Step 22: Calculate the median of the original set.\newlineSince there are 1010 numbers, the median is the average of the 55th and 66th numbers.\newlineMedian = (30+32)/2=31(30 + 32) / 2 = 31
  3. Replace number 6060 with 3939: Step 33: Replace the number 6060 with 3939 in the set and sort it.\newlineNew set: 26,39,50,50,10,30,26,47,32,2726, 39, 50, 50, 10, 30, 26, 47, 32, 27\newlineSorted new set: 10,26,26,27,30,32,39,47,50,5010, 26, 26, 27, 30, 32, 39, 47, 50, 50
  4. Calculate new set median: Step 44: Calculate the median of the new set.\newlineSince there are still 1010 numbers, the median is the average of the 55th and 66th numbers.\newlineMedian =(30+32)/2=31= (30 + 32) / 2 = 31

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