Answer:
3.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Test Scores
1, 1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5
median(middle #)
(3+4)/2 = 7/2 = 3.5
Triangular prism: 2 bases and 5 faces
Pentagonal prism: 2 bases and 7 faces
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