Question

Imagine you have five total nieces and nephews and their ages are 4, 10, 8, 9, and 5. What is the average age of your nieces and nephews? What is their median age?

Answer 1

7.2 is the average.

8 is the median.

Explanation:

Average = Sum/count

36/5 = 7.2

To find the median, you can take away numbers one by one on each side of the numerical order until you get down to the last number(s) in the middle. 8 is the middle number.

Answer 2

The mean is 7.2 and the median ( average) is 8

Explanation:

4 + 10 + 8 + 9 + 5 = 36 / 5

The mean is 7.2 and the median ( average) is 8