Statistics: Median
In the following set of numbers, what is the median?
>$$\{5, \ 9, \ 3, \ 1, \ 8, \ 4, \ 6\}$$
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This is a trap option. You should arrange the numbers in the set in increasing or decreasing order before picking the median.
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Arrange the numbers in increasing order:
>$$\{1, \ 3, \ 4, \ 5, \ 6, \ 8, \ 9\}$$.
Since 5 is the middle value, it is the median.
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