Question

If a students grades are 89 71 54 68 83 92 89what is the median

Answer 1

We have a set of values: 89 71 54 68 83 92 89.

The median is the middle number in a sorted set.

Then, we have to first sort the numbers from least to greatest:

54 68 71 83 89 89 92

We have 7 numbers, so the fourth (4th) number is our median.

The fourth number is 83:

54 68 71 83 89 89 92

Note its had three numbers below and three numbers above.

Answer: the median is 83.