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# Set A consists of the numbers {1, 4, 9, 9, 12}. Set B consists of the

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Set A consists of the numbers {1, 4, 9, 9, 12}. Set B consists of the numbers {1, 6, 8, 12}. If Set C is formed by combining Sets A and B, which of the following expressions give the relationship between the medians of sets A, B, and C?

A. B = C and C > A

B. A < B < C

C. B < A < C

D. B < C < A

E. A = C and C > B

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Bunuel wrote:
Set A consists of the numbers {1, 4, 9, 9, 12}. Set B consists of the numbers {1, 6, 8, 12}. If Set C is formed by combining Sets A and B, which of the following expressions give the relationship between the medians of sets A, B, and C?

A. B = C and C > A

B. A < B < C

C. B < A < C

D. B < C < A

E. A = C and C > B

A = {1, 4, 9, 9, 12} Median (A) = 9
B = {1, 6, 8, 12} Median (B) = $$\frac{(6+8)}{2} = 7$$

Combining sets is taking the Union. (All elements of both sets form the new set C)

C = {1, 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 9, 12} Median (C) = 8

Hence Median of : B < C < A

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Hey Gladi, wouldn’t median of group C be 7? (6+8)/2?

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Hey Gladi, wouldn’t median of group C be 7? (6+8)/2?

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Hey jayantbakshi,

The median of a set with odd number of elements is always the middle element. So median of C will be 8 as it is the middle element.

Also C has two 12s instead of one. Which I forgot to outline in my original answer. So..

C={1,1,4,6,8,9,9,12,12}

Now does it make sense?

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jayantbakshi wrote:
Hey Gladi, wouldn’t median of group C be 7? (6+8)/2?

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Hey jayantbakshi,

The median of a set with odd number of elements is always the middle element. So median of C will be 8 as it is the middle element.

Does that make sense?

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Hey Gladi, thanks. I think the set C mentioned in your post had only 8 items - guess the number 12 was written only once - so I got confused.
Thanks so much for the explanation, cheers man!

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Set A {1, 4, 9, 9, 12} = Median - 9
Set B {1, 6, 8, 12} = Median - 7
Set C {1,1,4,6,8,9,9,12,12} = Median = 8

We get B < C < A

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