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Find the median of 8, 3, 12, 5, 10, 7, 15.

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  • A10
  • B8
  • C5
  • D8.57

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Arrange first: 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15. With 7 values the median is the 4th, i.e. 8. (5 is the middle of the unsorted list; 8.57 is the mean.)
Answer: B) 8

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