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Find the median of 3, 5, 7, 9, 11.

Answer: 7.

  • A 5
  • B 7
  • C 9
  • D 11

Correct answer: B. 7

Explanation: For 5 values (odd count), median is the 3rd value in order = 7.

Normal Distribution: the 68-95-99.7 Rule68% within ±1σ95% within ±2σmean=median=mode (centre)

In a perfectly normal (bell-shaped) distribution, mean, median, and mode all coincide at the centre; about 68% of data falls within 1 standard deviation of the mean, 95% within 2, and 99.7% within 3 - the empirical rule used to judge how typical or extreme a value is.

Concept context

Mean, median, mode, standard deviation, and data interpretation

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