If a set of data contains an odd number of values and the data are ordered from smallest to largest, then:
A) the mean is the single middle value.
B) the mean is the same as the median.
C) the median is the single middle value.
D) the median is the average of the two middle values.

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If the data set contains an odd number of values, there will be a single middle value. This middle value is known as the median. Therefore, the median is the single middle value.

If a Set of Data Contains an Odd Number of Values