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Given mean = 20 and mode = 14, find the median using the empirical formula.
A18
B17
C16
D19
✓ Correct Answer: A — 18
Mode = 3Median - 2Mean. 14 = 3Median - 2(20). 14 = 3Median - 40. 54 = 3Median. Median = 18.
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