Question

Pedro, Alex, and Jaime are having a free-throw shooting contest. Each boy

takes six turns and records the number of free throws he makes out of 10
shots. Which boy's median is greatest?
Pedro: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Alex: 3, 5, 5, 5, 9, 9
Jaime: 3, 4, 6, 8, 8, 9

Answer 1

jaime because his median is 7 alex median is 5 pedro median is 6.5

Explanation:

Answer 2

Jaime

Explanation:

Given: Pedro, Alex, and Jaime are having a free-throw shooting contest. Each boy takes six turns and records the number of free throws he makes out of 10 shots.

To find: The greatest median of the boys.

Solution: The given data set of Pedro is:

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

The median is given as:

`Median=(6+7)/(2)=\farc{13}{2}=6.5`

Therefore, the median of Pedro is 6.5

The given data of Alex is:

3, 5, 5, 5, 9, 9

The median is given as:

`Median=(5+5)/(2)=(10)/(2)=5`

Therefore, the median of Alex is 5

The given data of Jaime is:

3, 4, 6, 8, 8, 9

The median is given as:

`Median=(6+8)/(2)=(14)/(2)=7`

Therefore, the median of Jaime is 7.

From all the observations, the median of Jaime is the greatest.