Find the median of a data set
Put the numbers in order. The median is the middle number, or the mean of the two middle numbers.
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Find the median of this data set: 9, 5, 10, 6, 6
Answer: 6
Find the median of this data set: 5, 7, 10, 6, 8
Answer: 7
Find the median of this data set: 10, 10, 9, 9, 8
Answer: 9
Tip: Put the numbers in order. The median is the middle number, or the mean of the two middle numbers.
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