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Does the median of a data set have to be a value of the data set? Explain

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no, because u might have to find the mean or mode and the median is always in the middle

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Answer: No

Step-by-step explanation: The median is the middle number in the data set when the data set is written from least to greatest.

The only time you will have have a value or a number as the median of a data set is when there is an odd amount of numbers in the data set.

However, if there are 2 numbers that are in the middle, we have to add them together and divide the sum by 2.

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