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by MBA.Aspirant » Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:52 am
For 56 numbers median is 88,and for 58 numbers median is 92,then after combining both of those what is the median of total 114 numbers?
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by vinayreguri » Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:09 am
Is Ans 90?
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by Ian Stewart » Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:58 am
MBA.Aspirant wrote:For 56 numbers median is 88,and for 58 numbers median is 92,then after combining both of those what is the median of total 114 numbers?
You can't answer the question. If in the first set of numbers, everything is equal to 88, and in the second set everything is equal to 92, then our median will be 92 when we combine the two sets. If, on the other hand, in the first set everything is equal to 88 and in the second set half our values are 88 and half our values are 96, then the median will be 88 when we combine the two sets. There are many other possibilities. Where is this question from?
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by Sanjay2706 » Tue Jun 28, 2011 3:20 am
Hello,
I think there is something missing in the question.
With the given info, I don't think we can solve the question.
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