Find the median for the data items in the frequency given distribution.

Question

Score, x (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Frequency, F (3, 3, 3, 5, 5, 7, 5, 5, 7, 5

Answer 1

add up the frequencies: 48

divide by 2: 48/2 = 24

the median is the 24.5th number, the middle number, between what is the 24th and 25th number.

6 occurs 7 times, it's the 20th through 26th number

which includes the 24th and 25th number

6 is the median