MATHEMATICS

JAMB 2014 - Question 46

Mathematics 2014 JAMB Past Questions - Question 46: Find the median of 9,1,10,3,8,9,2,4,5,5,5,7,3, and 6

Find the median of 9,1,10,3,8,9,2,4,5,5,5,7,3, and 6
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Correct Answer

C

Explanation

first arrange the numbers in order of magnitude:1,2,3,3,4,5,5,5,5,7,8,9,9,10hence median = 5To find the median of a set of numbers, we arrange the numbers in ascending order and then determine the middle value(s).Arranging the given numbers in ascending order: 1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10.Since there are 14 numbers in the set, the median will be the average of the two middle values, which are the 7th and 8th numbers.The 7th number is 5, and the 8th number is also 5.Therefore, the median of the given set of numbers is 5.