Question

The median is the same as the ______________.

A. Second quartile
B. Mode
C. Mean
D. Interquartile range

Answer 1

A. Second quartile

Explanation:

Median is the middle value of the data when arranged, it divides the data in two halves.

Also second quartile is the point in data that divides the data into two quarters.

Hence second quartile is median of data!

Answer 2

Answer: Option A

The median is the same as the _ Second quartile_.

Explanation:

Given a series of data ordered from least to greatest, the median is the value that is in the center.

That is, the median represents the value that divides 50% of the data.

In the same way, the first quartile
`Q_1` is the value that divides 25% of the data and the third quartile
`Q_3` is the value that divides 75% of the data.

The second quartile
`Q_2` is the number that divides 50% of the data.

Then notice that the second quartile is equal to the median

Then te answer is the option A.