Question

A data set has 8 data points. If the data values are written in order from smallest to largest, which value is the median?

Answer 1

The median in this case would be the middle two of it instead of just one median. Point 1, Point 2, Point 3, Point 4, Point 5, Point 6, Point 7, Point 8
The points 4 & 5 are the median.

Answer 2

Median = Average of 4th and 5th entry.

Explanation:

Median is the middle of the sorted value of numbers. Here sorted value means either in ascending order or in descending order.

Given that the data values are written in order from smallest to largest.

There are 8 data points.

Hence middle entries would be 2 , 4th and 5th

Median = Average of 4th and 5th entry.