Question

A store manager kept track of the number of newspapers sold each week over a seven-week period. The results are shown below:

80, 39, 214, 152, 264, 239, 232.

What is the median number of newspapers sold?
a) 152 newspapers
b) 174 newspapers
c) 214 newspapers
d) 232 newspapers

Answer 1

The median number of newspapers sold is 214 newspapers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The median is the middle value of a set of numbers when they are arranged in ascending or descending order. To find the median of the given set of numbers: 80, 39, 214, 152, 264, 239, 232. First, arrange the numbers in ascending order: 39, 80, 152, 214, 232, 239, 264. As there are 7 numbers in total, the median is the fourth number, which is 214. Therefore, the median number of newspapers sold is 214 newspapers (option c).