i. If there is an even number of ungrouped values, then half of the values will be less than the median. ii. Extremely high or low scores affect the value of the median.
iii. There are always as many values above the mean as below it.
A) (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements.
B) (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C) (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D) (i) is a correct statement, but not (ii) or (iii).
E) (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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i. True, because by definition, the median splits a dataset into two halves, with half of the values being less than the median when the number of values is even. ii. False, the median is the middle value in a sorted list of numbers and is not affected by extremely high or low scores. iii. False, this statement would be true for the mean, not the median or any arbitrary distribution of values.

I If There Is an Even Number of Ungrouped Values