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The following observations are arranged in ascending order.

The median of the
data is 32. Find the value of x.

13, x, 26, 3x+2, 39, 41, 50

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Answer:7.5

Explanation:

The median is the middle value of a set of observations when they are arranged in ascending order. Since the observations are already arranged in ascending order and there are 7 observations, the median will be the fourth value.

Given that the median is 32, we know that the fourth value is 32. The observations are:

13, x, 26, 32, 39, 41, 50

So x + 3x + 2 = 32

4x + 2 = 32

4x = 30

x = 7.5

The value of x is 7.5.

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