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The median for the given set of six ordered data values is 28.5What is the missing value?9, 12, 21, _, 41, 50

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\begin{gathered} \text{There are 6 numbers in the series, So} \\ \operatorname{median}\text{ =}(21+x)/(2) \\ 28.5=(21+x)/(2) \\ 28.5*2=21+x \\ 21+x=57 \\ x=57-21 \\ x=36 \end{gathered}

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