Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisEasy–MediumMedian house price
Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question
Five houses on a street sold for $210,000, $180,000, $250,000, $190,000, and $220,000. What was the median price, in thousands of dollars?
Answer: 210
In order: 180, 190, 210, 220, 250. The middle value is 210.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 70
- 70 is the range.
- If you answered 220
- 220 is the fourth value, not the middle one.
- If you answered 250
- 250 is the highest price.
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