What is the median of the following numbers?

Question

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3
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10
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7
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8
,

9
,

2
,

7
3, 10, 7, 8, 9, 2, 7
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Median​
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Answer 1

To find the median of the numbers, we first need to arrange them in ascending order. The numbers are:

3, 10, 7, 8, 9, 2, 7

Arranging these in order gives:

2, 3, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10

Since there are 7 numbers (an odd count), the median will be the middle number. The middle position can be found using the formula \((n + 1) / 2\), where \(n\) is the number of values.

Here, \(n = 7\):

\[ (7 + 1) / 2 = 8 / 2 = 4 \]

The 4th number in the ordered list is:

2, 3, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10

Thus, the median is 7.