Question

What is the median for the following scores for Mr.smiths first test? 55,42,78,99,69,83,74,83,97

Answer 1

78

Explanation:

to know the median you should first order the numbers from the smallest to the largest. that is

42,55,69,74,78,83,83,97,99

you take the number in the middle or if the number found in the middle are 2 then you add them up and divide them by 2 because they are 2. so in this case the number is only one which is 78 so that is the median.

Answer 2

78

Explanation:

The median of a set is the middle number.

First, we have to put the numbers into numerical order.

42, 55, 69, 74, 78, 83, 83, 97, 99

Then, count the number of numbers, which is 9

Then, the middle of 9 is 5, because:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

There are four numbers on either side of 5.

Lastly, find the 5th number in the set.

It is 78. So, the median of the set is 78.