Question

4,5,1,6what is the median

Answer 1

median = 4.5

Explanation:

median is the middle value of the data,

to find the median arrange the given set of data into ascending order:

1, 4, 5, 6

as the data set is even in number so take the middle two values, add them and divide by 2 to get the median

thus, median = (4 + 5) / 2 = 9/2 = 4.5

Answer 2

Answer: median = 4.5

Explanation:

In order to find the median of the set, I am going to begin by arranging the data values from least to greatest (in ascending order).

4, 5, 1, 6 ⇨ 1, 4, 5, 6

Now, there are 2 middle numbers (4 and 5), so, we average them:

`\cfrac{4+5}{2}=\cfrac{9}{2}`

In decimal form, the median is 4.5.