what is median

Question

and how do u find it ????

Answer 1

The median is the middle value in a set of numbers that are arranged in increasing order (from smallest value to largest value). For example. consider the following set of numbers:

9, 7, 1, 2, 13, 12, 8, 6, 9

First arrange them in increasing order:

1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9, 12, 13

The median is the middle number, shown in orange (8). If the data set has an even number of points, such as below:

1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9, 12, 13, 16

Then there are two middle numbers (8 and 9). Add them and divide by 2 to get the median = (8+9)/2 = 8.5

Answer 2

Whenever you get a problem asking for median and there is a list of numbers, just make sure to re-write the list yourself, in ascending order. Sometimes tests will list the numbers but not in order, and you want to make sure to write them down yourself and make sure they are in ascending order.

 

Then all you have to do is pick the middle number in order. If two different numbers are both in the middle, just take the average of those two numbers.