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Arrange the following data set in ascending order and find its median: 7, 3, 9, 5, 12, 1, 4.

medium 2 marks Class 7 · Mathematics · Data Handling
Answer
5

The correct answer is 5 — Identify the 4th term in the sorted list: it is (This is the median).

Step-by-step solution

  1. Sort the data in ascending order: (Sorting is required to locate the middle value).
  2. Count the terms: there are 7 numbers, so the median is the 4th term (the middle).
  3. Identify the 4th term in the sorted list: it is (This is the median).
Common mistake: Not arranging the data before locating the median

Concept tested: Median of a data set

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