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The mean of numbers 45, 52, 60, x, 69, 70, 26, 81 and 94 is 68. Find the value of x. Hence, estimate the median for the resulting data.

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Sum of observations = 45 + 52 + 60 + x + 69 + 70 + 26 + 81 + 94 = 497 + x

No. of observations (n) = 9

Mean = Sum of observationsNo. of observations\dfrac{\text{Sum of observations}}{\text{No. of observations}}

68 = 497+x9\dfrac{497 + x}{9}

612 = 497 + x

x = 612 - 497 = 115.

Here, n = 9, which is odd.

Median = n+12\dfrac{n + 1}{2} th term

= 9+12=102\dfrac{9 + 1}{2} = \dfrac{10}{2}

= 5th term

= 69.

Hence, mean = 115 and median = 69.

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