Question

What is the median of 12, 9 , 16, 1, 6 , 5, 84

Answer 1

The median of your data would be 9.

First, align the numbers from least to greatest:

1, 5, 6, 9, 12, 16, 84

Next, identify which number is in the middle; if you have a hard time figuring that out you may want to strikethrough numbers on both sides until you have only one number left—that would be your median per se (i.e., 9 is the median of this data set).

Answer 2

`\huge\text{Hey there!}`

`\large\text{When you hear the word \underline{median} think of the question asking you }\\\large\text{what is the MIDDLE number. To find the median/middle number}\\\large\text{you have to put the numbers from descending (least) or ascending}\\\large\text{(greatest) order. }`

`\large\text{12, 9, 16, 1, 6, 5, \& 84}\\\large\text{= 1, 5, 6, 9, 12, 16, \& 84}\\\\\large\text{If the numbers are ODD the data will have a single number.}\\\large\text{If the numbers are EVEN the data will have two numbers.}\\\\\large\text{It seems to be even around the number 3 numbers surrounding}\\\large\text{around the number \underline{\underline{9}}. So that could possibly be your median}\\\large\text{or middle number}\\\\\boxed{\boxed{\huge\text{Therefore, your answer is: \bf 9}}}\huge\checkmark`

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