Question

Find the median of the following set of data:

48, 65, 57, 54, 61, 57, 52, 61, 57

a.) 54
b.)57
c.)61
d.)65

Answer 1

b

Explanation:

The median is the middle value of the data set in ascending order. If there is no exact middle value then it is the average of the values either side of the middle.

Arrange the data in ascending order

48, 52, 54, 57, 57, 57, 61, 61, 65

↑

The median of the data set is 57 → b