What is the median of 18, 13, 5, 38, 27?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 18
- Step 1: Order the values: 5, 13, 18, 27, 38. The middle value is 18. Answer: 18. Why not the others: 5: takes the middle of the unsorted list. 20.2: gives the mean. 33: gives the range.
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