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you would put the data set in order form least to greatest, then you set aside the numbers until you have the number in the center so in data set 1,2,3,4,5 the median is 3 because that number is in the center :)

HOWEVER if you have an even amount of numbers you would go as foar into the middle as you can until you have 2 numbers so like 1,2,3,4 you would take 2 and 3 add them together (2+3) and divide them by two (5/2) then you would have the median (2.5) although it is not in the data set. :) i hope that helps and im sorry if you don't understand :)

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