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The cards show the monthly pay of all seven people working at a bakery in Pune. A newspaper wants ONE number for the pay of a typical worker. Which average suits best, and what is it?

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  • AMean, ₹40,000
  • BMedian, ₹20,000
  • CMean, ₹20,000
  • DMode, ₹14,000

Step-by-Step Solution

The owner's ₹1,65,000 pulls the mean up to , more than six of the seven people earn. In order the pays are 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 25, 165 thousand, so the median ₹20,000 shows a typical worker.
Answer: B) Median, ₹20,000

Key idea: Median — the middle value

Step 1: arrange the data in **ascending order**. Step 2: find the middle.

- **Odd count**: the middle value is the median. Marks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 → median = 7.
- **Even count**: average the two middle values. Marks 3, 5, 7, 9 → middle two are 5 and 7 → median = (5+7)/2 = 6.

Median ignores extreme values; it tells you the 'typical middle' regardless of outliers.

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