The median of 8 numbers is 4.5.Given that seven of the numbers are 9,2,3,4,12,13,1 find the eighth number

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JoeCondron · Answer 1 · 2022-09-27T16:07:37+0000

Answer: 5

Explanation:

We rerange the number in 1,2,3,4,9,12,13

The median is 4, and a number x between 4 and 9.

We have 4.5 for median, which is the average of 4 and x.

(4 + x) /2 = 4.5

4 + x = 9

x = 5