The approximate land areas of the seven continents are listed in the table below.

Continent Area

(in sq. miles)
Africa 11.7 million
Antarctica 5.4 million
Asia 17.3 million
Australia 3.3 million
Europe 3.8 million
North America 9.4 million
South America 6.9 million

What is the median of the land areas of the seven continents?

Question

The approximate land areas of the seven continents are listed in the table below.

Continent Area

(in sq. miles) 
Africa 11.7 million 
Antarctica 5.4 million 
Asia 17.3 million 
Australia 3.3 million 
Europe 3.8 million 
North America 9.4 million 
South America 6.9 million 

What is the median of the land areas of the seven continents?

shane_b · Answer

Did you post this twice?  I wrote back on the other one...

anonymous · Answer

Before you reposted, Shane gave a good explanation of how to find the median. Just place them in order from small to big, then pick out the one exactly in the middle.