If the first quartile is and the semi-interquartile range is , what is the value of median assuming that the distribution is symmetrical?
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UoH 2021 Question 27: Descriptive statistics and dispersion
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If the first quartile is 142 and the semi-interquartile range is 18, what is the value of median assuming that the distribution is symmetrical? (A) 140 (B) 150 (C) 160 (D) 170
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