Question

The four babies born at the local hospital on New Year's Day had weights of 5 pounds 7 ounces, 6 pounds 4 ounces, 6 pounds 12 ounces, and 7 pounds 2 ounces. What was the median weight of the babies

Answer 1

6 lbs and 8oz

Explanation:

Answer 2

6 pounds 8 ounces

Explanation:

The median of an even number of numbers is the average of the middle two when sorted into numerical order. Here, that is the average ...

((6 pounds 4 ounces) + (6 pounds 12 ounces))/2 = 6 pounds 8 ounces