Question

Find the median of the data.

Weight (in ounces) of puppies in litter:
17, 15, 19, 18, 17, 16, 22
Median: [?] oz

Answer 1

17

Explanation:

17, 15, 19, 18, 17, 16, 22

first, order them

15, 16, 17, 17, 18, 19, 22

now count inwards

22 - 15

19 - 16

18 - 17

so we can see there is 1 17 left so that is the median

Answer 2

Explanation:

Comment

The median is the middle number when the numbers are put in order.

Solution

15 16 17 17 18 19 22

There are 3 numbers below the second 17 and 3 numbers above it.

Answer: Median = 17