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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A group of men are weighed and the following weights are recorded in pounds: 145, 115, 189, 211, 198, 152, 155, 150 What is the median weight of the group?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a. 151 b. 164.38 c. 153.5 d. 150

OpenStudy (anonymous):

put them in order from smallest to largest

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so that would be 115, 145, 150, 152, 155, 189, 198, 211

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok what do i do after that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok, since there is an even amount of numbers there wont be on number exactly in the middle. So take the two numbers in the middle, add them up and divide that by 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i did i got 152

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(155+152)/2=?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 153.1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

307/2=153.5

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