Question

Find the median weight, in kilograms (kg), of the weights below: 14 kg, 5 kg, 16 kg, 13 kg, 17kg, 5 kg ​

Answer 1

13.5kg

Explanation:

1) Order them from lowest value to highest value, so you get 5, 5, 13, 14, 16, 17
2) Use the equation
`(n+1)/(2)` where n is the total number of values.
`(6+1)/(2)` = 3.5

3) 3.5 means you need to find the midpoint between the 3rd and 4th value, so that would be 13 and 14.

4) To find the midpoint, add the values and divide that by 2.
`(13+14)/(2)` = 13.5

5) So the answer is 13.5kg

Answer 2

Median weight= 13.5kg

Explanation:

First, we need to order the weights from least to greatest: 5kg, 5kg, 13kg, 14kg, 16kg, 17kg.

Since we have 6 weights, the median weight will be the average of the 3rd and 4th weights, which are 13kg and 14kg:

`\sf \textsf{Median weight} = (13kg + 14kg)/(2)\\\\ \sf = (27kg)/(2) \\\\ \sf = 13.5kg`

Therefore, the median weight is 13.5kg.