Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisMediumMedian from the two middle values
Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question
A data set has 10 values. When the values are listed in order, the 5th value is 14 and the 6th value is 18. What is the median of the data set?
Answer: 16
With 10 values the median is the mean of the 5th and 6th: (14 + 18)/2 = 16.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 14
- 14 is the 5th value alone.
- If you answered 18
- 18 is the 6th value alone.
- If you answered 32
- 32 adds the two middle values without halving.
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