Question

A researcher randomly purchases several different kits of a popular building toy. The following table shows the number of pieces in each kit in the sample. Find the median of the data.

Answer 1

To find the median of a data set, order it from least to greatest, as shown below,

`39,39,98,103,154,164,202,259,259,344,344`

Then, look for the two central values (data points 6 and 7, left to right); therefore, the median is

`median=(164+202)/(2)=(366)/(2)=183`

The median is 183