GATE CE 2016 Set 2 — Question 11
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Question
The spot speeds (expressed in km/hr) observed at a road section are 66, 62, 45, 79, 32, 51, 56, 60, 53, and 49. The median speed (expressed in km/hr) is _________
(Note: answer with one decimal accuracy)
(Note: answer with one decimal accuracy)
Correct answer
54.49 to 54.51
Solution
1.Arrange the spot speeds in ascending order: 32, 45, 49, 51, 53, 56, 60, 62, 66, 79.
2.The number of observations , which is even.
3.The median is the average of the and terms.
4.The term is 53 and the term is 56.
5.Median = km/hr.
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