A nurse practitioner is studying the effects of sugary drinks on weight gain. To begin the study, the nurse practitioner asks a random sample of patients how many sugary drinks they consume in one day. Each person is asked to report a whole number. The results of the survey are shown in this relative frequency histogram.   Determine the median number of sugary drinks consumed in one day by the patients sampled in the survey.

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A nurse practitioner is studying the effects of sugary drinks on weight gain. To begin the study, the nurse practitioner asks a random sample of patients how many sugary drinks they consume in one day. Each person is asked to report a whole number. The results of the survey are shown in this relative frequency histogram.

 

Determine the median number of sugary drinks consumed in one day by the patients sampled in the survey.

 
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.28
0.27
0.25
0.2
0.13
0.1
0.04
0.02
0.01
2
3
4
5
Number of sugary drinks consumed in one day
Relative frequency
Transcribed Image Text:0.5 0.4 0.3 0.28 0.27 0.25 0.2 0.13 0.1 0.04 0.02 0.01 2 3 4 5 Number of sugary drinks consumed in one day Relative frequency
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