Question

When a data set has an even number of elements, the median is calculated by

A averaging the middle two values
B. subtracting the middle two values
C. eliminating any outliers and recalculating the median
D. eliminating the smallest data value from the set and recalculating the median

Answer 1

• A averaging the middle two values

Explanation:

When the data set has odd number of elements, the median is the middle value.

When a data set has an even number of elements, the median is calculated by averaging the middle two values.