Question

Using quiz grades what is the median ?

Answer 1

The median is a value in the middle of an ordered set of numbers.

Explanation:

Example: given the scores 78, 65, 100, 80, 92

You put the numbers in order first: 65, 78, 80, 92, 100

There are 5 numbers in the list, so the middle one is 80. The median is 80. (Helpful hint: think of the median of a highway--it's right in the middle of the road.)

What happens if there is an even number of numbers? You create a "middle" number by averaging the two nearest the middle.

Example: given scores 62, 50, 100, 94

Sort them in order: 50, 62, 94, 100

The two numbers nearest the middle are 62 and 94. Average them to get (62 + 94) / 2 = 156 / 2 = 78 . The median is 78.

By the way, to find the mean, add the numbers up and divide by how many there are.

Answer 2

Explanation:

First, you add all of the numbers together.

Next, you divide by the number of numbers.

ex. the median of 27 18 and 9 add them all together which is 54 and then divide by 3. the median is 18