Which of the following is the median of the number set: 3, 7, 5, 6, 9?

The correct answer is B. 6. To find the median, sort the values in ascending order: 3, 5, 6, 7, 9. With 5 values, the median is the middle value - the 3rd position - which is 6. The median is not the average (mean), which would be 30/5 = 6 in this case (coincidentally the same), but the median is…

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To find the median, sort the values in ascending order: 3, 5, 6, 7, 9. With 5 values, the median is the middle value - the 3rd position - which is 6. The median is not the average (mean), which would be 30/5 = 6 in this case (coincidentally the same), but the median is determined by position after sorting, not calculation.

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