Question

What is the median for the following set of data?

2, 3, 8, 12, 14, 15, 16

A. 14

B. 13

C. 16

D. 12

Answer 1

the median is D) 12

Explanation:

First of all what it median

median is the value in the middle of a data set.

For example:- The median of 2,3,4 is 3. In Maths, the median is also a type of average, which is used to find the centre value.

Answer 2

The median of a set of data is the middle value when the data set is arranged in order. To find the median of this set of data, we need to arrange the numbers in order from smallest to largest:

2, 3, 8, 12, 14, 15, 16

The median is the middle value, which is 12. Therefore, the answer is D.