When a sample has an odd number of observations,the median is the
A)observation in the center of the data array.
B)average of the two observations in the center of the data array.
C)value of the most frequent observation.
D)average of Q1 and Q3.

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When a sample has an odd number of observations, the median is the observation in the center of the data array. This is because when the data is arranged in order from smallest to largest, there will be an equal number of observations both above and below the median.

When a Sample Has an Odd Number of Observations,the Median