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Can a median be negative

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Yes, a median can be a negative number.

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Can you have a median of 0?

If you have a list of positive and negative numbers then it is possible that the median would be 0.


Can a median be a negative number?

Yes. For example the median temperature at the South Pole on the Celsius scale.


Can the mode and median be a negative number?

Yes, but only if the data set includes some negative numbers. For example, recording winter temperatures at the South Pole. They will all be negative (or most of them will be) so the mode and the median will be negative as well.


What is the median of negative 58 and 5 and negative 27 point 79 and 13 point 8 and 81 point 3 and negative 58 point 3 and negative 51?

-13.57============-13.57 is the mean average of the above numbers and not the median.The median is found by ordering the numbers in ascending order:-58.3, -58, -51, -27.79, 5, 13.8, 81.3.The median sits in the middle. As we have an odd amount of numbers here (7), then the median will be the 4th number.The median is -27.79


Can the median of a sample be a negative number?

yes, for instance if you have numbers: -15 -12 -10 -9 -5, then the median would me -10


Can zero be the median of any data?

Certainly, if some of the data is negative


What are the advantages and disadvantages of median?

Median cannot be used for qualitative data (a mode can).The sampling distribution of the median is complicated (the mean is well studied).Median can usually be used for data that can be ordered without there being a ratio scale. For example, "small-medium-large", or "very negative-negative-neutral-positive-very positive". A mean cannot be calculated without arbitrarily assigning a numerical value to the terms.A median is not dependent on all the values which means that it is not distorted by outliers (extreme values).It is easy to find the median value from cumulative frequency charts.


What is the median of 1 3 5 9 10?

The median is 5.The median is 5.The median is 5.The median is 5.


What is a numberline?

a line with the median marked with 0. if you go to the right of 0 you find positive numbers. If you go to the left of 0 you will get negative numbers.


How do you find the median of a group of numbers with positive and negative numbers?

This is accomplished the same way as with positive integers. Add all of the numbers together and divide by (positive) 2. Don't let the negative signs fool you!


What is the median of the set of numbers 2 41 33 24 38 6 28 14 29?

The median is 28.The median is 28.The median is 28.The median is 28.


What is an ouutlier effect on the median?

An outlier pulls the median towards it. For example 1,2,3 Median=2 1,2,3,7 Median=2.5