Question

What is the median of this set of data?
42,32,30,32,44,36,45,43

Answer 1

The answer is: 39

Explanation:

30,32,32,36,42,43,44,45

Since there are even numbers, you add the two numbers in the center.

36+42 = 78

Then you divide the 78 by two (since there were two numbers added together)

78/2 = 39

Answer 2

Answer:

39

Step-by-step explanation:

The median is the middle value of the data set arranged in ascending order. If there is no exact middle then it is the average of the values either side of the middle.

Arrange the data in ascending order.

30 , 32 , 32 , 36 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45

                          ↑ middle

median = $\frac{36+42}{2}$ = $\frac{78}{2}$ = 39