Find the median of the data 5, 1, 9, 8, 2, 3, 12, 8.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B.
- Step 1: Sort the data: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 8, 9, 12.
- Step 2: The median is .
Answer
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Why not the others: : that is the mean. : the data are not sorted first. : only one middle value is used for an even number of data.
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