Question

What is the median for the data set?

978, 988, 994, 905, 964, 971, 928, 910, 984, 994



Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest tenth.

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Answer 1

1st step is to put the numbers from smallest to biggest. Once you do that cross one out on the left, then the right, then the left, then the right and so on. Sometimes there will be 2 numbers left, so you add them up and subtract by two. If you need further help ask! :)

Answer 2

So the ACTUAL answer is 974.5, And I'll tell you why.

Explanation:

The median is the center value of all the values. To find the median, you first need to rearrange all the values from least to greatest value.

905, 910, 928, 964, 971, 978, 984, 988, 994, 994.

Now, we need to find the middle value. An easy trick is to use you fingers and cover the numbers at the end, you move them in at the same time one space every time until you reach the middle.

You should see that the middle values of this are:

971 and 978.

When you have to values that are in the center, you need to add them first, so:

971+978=1,949

Now, you know that there are two values here, so you will divide the total of them by 2:

1,949/2=974.5

That is how you would find the median. BUT keep in mind that there won't always two values, there may be only 1, if that is the case, the 1 value is the median.

Good luck on your test, have a great day.