Arranging in order: 1 3 5 7 9. The middle value (3rd of 5) is 5. Median divides data into two equal halves and is unaffected by extreme outl...
Arranging in order: 1 3 5 7 9. The middle value (3rd of 5) is 5. Median divides data into two equal halves and is unaffected by extreme outliers unlike the mean. Mean median and mode are the three measures of central tendency frequently tested in the statistics portion of competitive exam quantitative sections.