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Can a median be a negative number?

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Yes.

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

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For example, if all the numbers in a given set are negative (though this is not the only possible way to achieve this), then the mean, the median, and the mode will all be negative.

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Can a median be negative?

Yes, a median can be a negative number.


Can the mode and median be a negative number?

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