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What is the median of the data set: 50, 54,62,48,49,52

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48,49,50,52,54,62 50+52=102 102/2 = 51
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The median of the data set is the middling number of the set.

First, sort the data from least to greatest:
48, 49, 50, 52, 54, 62

The median lies between the number 50 and 52

The median is 51
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