Question
Define median. Give its two merits.
OR
Write three merits of median.

Answer

Median is that value which divides a series into two equal parts, one part comprising all values “greater than” and the other part consists of values "less than” it.Symbolically, $\text{M}=\Big(\frac{\text{N}+1}{2}\Big)^{\text{th}}\text{item}$
The two merits of median are:
  1. It is not affected by extreme values.
  2. It can be calculated in case of open-ended series.
  3. It can also be determined graphically with the help of ogive.
  4. It is helpful in qualitative facts such as intelligence, ability etc.

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