The median of (1/6), (2/5), (3/4), (4/3), (5/2), and (6/1) is
A. 1
B. (669/360)
C. (7/12)
D. (25/24)

Question

The median of (1/6), (2/5), (3/4), (4/3), (5/2), and (6/1) is 
A. 1
B. (669/360)
C. (7/12)
D. (25/24)

anonymous · Answer

are those supposed to be points?

goldphenoix · Answer

What do you mean?

whpalmer4 · Answer

Line them up in order from smallest to largest.  You've got an even number of data points, so the median is the mean of the middle two values.  

$$\frac{1}{2}(\frac{3}{4} + \frac{4}{3}) =$$

goldphenoix · Answer

Wow... Why am I getting mixed up with multiplication and addition. T~T.
I see, so the answer is D. (25/24)

whpalmer4 · Answer

If you had an odd number, it would just be the middle value, no calculation required.

whpalmer4 · Answer

D is correct.

goldphenoix · Answer

I thought you had to multiply 3/4 and 4/3 then divide it by 2. T~T

anonymous · Answer

oh.. statistic median. i was thinking of graphical median. wew

anonymous · Answer

those parentheses are deceiving

goldphenoix · Answer

Yeah, sorry.

goldphenoix · Answer

those were supposed to be fractions.

whpalmer4 · Answer

better more parentheses than needed than the usual openstudy case which is not nearly enough!