Consider the following information: $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | c | }
\hline \text { Observations } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \
\hline \text { Num. of defects } & 10 & 18 & 13 & 15 & 9 & 12 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
The number of runs above and below the sample median is:
A) 3.
B) 4.
C) 5.
D) 6.
E) none of these.

Question

Consider the following information: $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Observations } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \
\hline \text { Num. of defects } & 10 & 18 & 13 & 15 & 9 & 12 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
The number of runs above and below the sample median is:
A) 3.
B) 4.
C) 5.
D) 6.
E) none of these.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sample median is 12. The runs above the median are 18, 13, 15, and 12. The runs below the median are 10 and 9. So, the total number of runs is 4.

Consider the Following Information The Number of Runs Above and Below the Sample Median