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The median of a data set is 24. Every observation is first multiplied by 2 and then increased by 5. What is the median of the new data?

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  • A53
  • B48
  • C29
  • D58

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Multiplying by a positive number and adding a constant keeps the order of the observations, so the middle value simply follows the same rule: new median = .
Answer: A) 53

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