Question

PLEASE HELP!!!!

Use the following set of data:

78, 78, 83, 85, 89, 91, 95, 98
What is the median for the set of data?
(A) 85
(B) 89
(C) 87
(D) 98

Answer 1

87, add all numbers together

To get 697, then divide by amount on numbers (8)

To get 87.125 then round to the nearest whole number

To get 87

Answer 2

87

Explanation:

The median of a data set is the value that is exactly in the middle of all other values.

To find the median of a data set, we typically list the values in order of greatest to least, and we look for the number in the middle.

Here, the list-maker has already provided the list in this order!

78, 78, 83, 85, 89, 91, 95, 98

we can see two numbers exactly in the middle here--when this happens, we take the mean/average of the two:

85 + 89 = 174

174 / 2 = 87

So, the median of this data set is 87

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