{ 8 , 46 , 53 , 127 } what number should be inserted in the set of 7 values to get a median of 9 ?	Select:
A) 20
B) 14
C) 16
D) 5
E) 8

Rationale: median is the middle number of a sorted distribution . in case of even number of items , median will be the average of middle two values . the question asks fora new number that will cause the median of new set at 9 . mentionable that given set is already sorted and number of items of new set will be 7 + 1 = 8 . to get median 9 , the sum of 4 th 5 th term should be 18 and it ' s 5 + 14 . so to keep the median 9 , the new item should be > = 14 . the answer is b
Answer: B