If 10, 13, 15, 18, x + 1, x + 3, 30, 32, 35, 41 are ten observation in an ascending order with median 24
Question:
If 10, 13, 15, 18, x + 1, x + 3, 30, 32, 35, 41 are ten observation in an ascending order with median 24, find the value of x.
Solution:
10, 13, 15, 18, x+1, x+3, 30, 32, 35 and 41 are arranged in ascending order.
Median = 24
We have to find the value of x.
Here, n is 10, which is an even number.
Thus, we have:
Median $=$ Mean of $\left(\frac{n}{2}\right)$ th \& $\left(\frac{n}{2}+1\right)$ th observations
$\therefore$ Median $=$ Mean of $\left(\frac{10}{2}\right)$ th $\&\left(\frac{10}{2}+1\right)$ th observations
$=$ Mean of 5 th \& 6 th observations
$=\frac{1}{2}(x+1+x+3)$
$=\frac{1}{2}(2 x+4)$
$=(x+2)$
Given :
Median $=24$
$\Rightarrow x+2=24$
$\Rightarrow x=22$