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Math·Problem-Solving and Data Analysis·One-variable data: Distributions and measures of center and spread
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Pieces of mailDays
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32
42
52
61
71
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For data set A, the table summarizes the distribution of the number of pieces of mail received by a business each day during a period of days.
The data value is removed from data set A to create data set B, which consists of the remaining data values. Which statement best compares the median of data set A and the median of data set B?
A
The median of data set B is less than the median of data set A.
B
The median of data set B is greater than the median of data set A.
C
The median of data set B is equal to the median of data set A.
D
There is not enough information to compare the medians of the two data sets.