Algebra 1 : How to find median

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Example Question #131 : How To Find Median

Find the median of the following set:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the median of any set, arrange the set in order from lowest to highest, and then find the number in the middle.  If two numbers split the middle, take the average of the two of them.  The best answer is:

Example Question #132 : How To Find Median

Find the median of the dataset:  

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Explanation:

Arrange the dataset from least to greatest.

The median of an odd data set is the center number.

The answer is:  

Example Question #133 : How To Find Median

Find the median of the following set:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the median of any set, arrange the set in order from lowest to highest, and then find the number in the middle.  If two numbers split the middle, take the average of the two of them.  The best answer is:

Example Question #134 : How To Find Median

Find the median of the following set:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the median of any set, arrange the set in order from lowest to highest, and then find the number in the middle.  If two numbers split the middle, take the average of the two of them.  The best answer is:

Example Question #135 : How To Find Median

Find the median of the following set:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the median of any set, arrange the set in order from lowest to highest, and then find the number in the middle.  If two numbers split the middle, take the average of the two of them.  The best answer is:

Example Question #136 : How To Find Median

Find the median of the following set:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the median of any set, arrange the set in order from lowest to highest, and then find the number in the middle.  If two numbers split the middle, take the average of the two of them.  The best answer is:

Example Question #137 : How To Find Median

What is the median?  

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Explanation:

Do not assume that the given set of values are in chronological order from least to greatest.  The variables are not defined.  This means the variables can be assigned any number.  Additionally, we cannot assume that the numbers are in consecutive order.

The median is not necessarily the center  and  when the variables are unknown.

The definition of a median is the middle value in a given set.  This means that a median is still existent with our given dataset, but the exact median is unknown.

The correct answer is:  

Example Question #138 : How To Find Median

Find the median of the following set:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the median of any set, arrange the set in order from lowest to highest, and then find the number in the middle.  

If two numbers split the middle, take the average of the two of them.  

The best answer is:

Example Question #139 : How To Find Median

Find the median of the following set:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the median of any set, arrange the set in order from lowest to highest, and then find the number in the middle.  If two numbers split the middle, take the average of the two of them.  In this particular case all data entries are the same and therefore the median is equal to 2. 

To verify take the average of entry 5 and 6.

Example Question #140 : How To Find Median

Find the median of the following set:

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the median of any set, arrange the set in order from lowest to highest, and then find the number in the middle.  

Since the data set an odd number of entries the median will lie in the middle.

Therefore the median is .

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