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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Where is the median in this stem-and-leaf plot?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

61 65 70 73

OpenStudy (goformit100):

Madam Do you know the formula of median ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do i put the stem in order too? or just the leaf part>

OpenStudy (goformit100):

Madam it's correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which part.. do i put the stem in order too? or just the leaf part? then what do i do cause even if i put that in order i wont get a big number like that for the answer

OpenStudy (goformit100):

Yes Its correct @ParthKohli

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there is 18 numbers if i put stem and leaf plot in order together

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it goes 0,1,1,2,3,3,3,4,4,5,5,5,6,7,7,8,8,9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u arent telling me which part is correct? wat do i do after i get that ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did u get that? cause i put em in order and crossed them out and 5 was in the middle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@goformit100 you need to explain not just give me the answer... wt do u not understand about that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jhonyy9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ZeHanz

OpenStudy (goformit100):

Now after getting the middle term The find the median.

OpenStudy (goformit100):

*then

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got 5 for the middle term am i correct bout that

OpenStudy (goformit100):

Yes Its correct now

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is the median

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but 5 is not the answer? so wat do i do with the 5 ?

OpenStudy (goformit100):

@Koikkara HELP HELP.... I have gonna Stuck :'(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I thought you knew :/ @Koikkara hlp please

OpenStudy (goformit100):

@Koikkara

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@amistre64

OpenStudy (anonymous):

help someone!! Explain!!

OpenStudy (koikkara):

well, first i'll tag some genius, n then give a try...... @AravindG @TuringTest @amistre64 @Ashleyisakitty @churrity

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You going to help me ?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

now that i got all the way down to the end, i forgot the question ....

OpenStudy (koikkara):

http://www.xtremepapers.com/revision/gcse/statistics/stem_and_leaf_plots.php may help with the stuck......n So sorry me a bit weak in maths....ask bio....@!!

OpenStudy (amistre64):

how many leafs are there? entotal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

13?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

correct, 13/2 will get us near what we want then what is 13/2?

OpenStudy (ashleyisakitty):

To find the median of a steam and leave diagram is to cross out each number going in a diagonal form. Thats a bit confusing to understand so im going to include a drawing of what I mean. |dw:1363112492216:dw|

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