Find the median of 14, 5, 19, 18, 4.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 14
- Step 1: Arrange in order: 4, 5, 14, 18, 19.
- Step 2: The middle (3rd) value is .
Answer
14.
Why not the others: 19: it takes the middle number without ordering the data. 5: that is the second number. 12: that is the mean.
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