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(\begin{array}{c|c}

Scores & 3 & 6 & 5 & 2 \

\hline

Frequency & 2 & 3 & 4 & 6

\end{array})

From the table above, find the median

A
3
B
5
C
4
D
6
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Correct Option: A

To find the median, we first need to organise the data from the table. The table gives us the scores and their corresponding frequencies:

Scores3652
Frequency2346

Now, we need to list all the data points based on their frequency:

  • Score 3 appears 2 times: 3, 3
  • Score 6 appears 3 times: 6, 6, 6
  • Score 5 appears 4 times: 5, 5, 5, 5
  • Score 2 appears 6 times: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

The ordered data is:

2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6

There are 15 data points in total. The median is the middle value. Since the total number of data points is odd (15), the position of the median is:

\(\frac{15 + 1}{2} = 8\)

The 8th value in the ordered list is 3.

Thus, the median is 3.

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