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The four babies born at the local hospital on New Year's Day had weights of 5 pounds 7 ounces, 6 pounds 4 ounces, 6 pounds 12 ounces, and 7 pounds 2 ounces. What was the median weight of the babies

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6 lbs and 8oz

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Answer:

6 pounds 8 ounces

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The median of an even number of numbers is the average of the middle two when sorted into numerical order. Here, that is the average ...

((6 pounds 4 ounces) + (6 pounds 12 ounces))/2 = 6 pounds 8 ounces

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