The median can also be described as the
A)middle observation when the data values are arranged in ascending order.
B)best estimate of the variability in a skewed distribution.
C)second percentile.
D)the average of all values.

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The median is defined as the middle value in a data set that has been arranged in ascending order. If the data set has an odd number of observations, the median is the middle number. If the data set has an even number of observations, the median is the average of the two middle numbers.

The Median Can Also Be Described as the