Ten patients were discharged from the obstetrical service on May 4 at Rocky Mountain Hospital. The day's stay for each patient was 3, 2, 1, 1, 6, 5, 1, 2, 2, and 4. What was the median day's stay for these patients?

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To find the median, we need to arrange the day's stay in ascending order: 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
There are 10 patients, so the median will be the average of the 5th and 6th day's stay, which is (2+2)/2 = 2. Therefore, the median day's stay for these patients is 2. The best choice is B.

Ten Patients Were Discharged from the Obstetrical Service on May