Question

The heights (in cm) of six students in a class are 145, 152, 148, 150, 153, 146. The median of heights is-

Answer 1

The median of heights in the class is 149 cm.

To find the median, we can begin by arranging the values in ascending order:

145, 146, 148, 150, 152, 153

To calculate the median, we typically identify the middle number; however, given there is an even number of values, we can identify the median by finding the average of the two middle numbers (the third and fourth numbers), or 148 and 150.

(148 + 150) / 2
298 / 2
= 149 cm

Hence, the average height of the six students in this class is 149 cm.