Question

The median of a set of data is the middle value. In order to find the median you must first arrange the values in order from smallest to largest. Then find the middle value.
Below is a listing of lengths of boards that can be used. What is the medan value?
5 1/2 ft. 5 7/8 ft. 5 2/20 ft. 5 5/6 ft. 5 4/12 ft.
A. What will you need to do first before you can arrange the lengths in order from smallest to largest? How will this be accomplished? Write your answers to the questions in sentences.
B. Show all work to arrange the values in order.
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Answer 1

C. Write the original values in order from smallest to largest.
D. What is the median value

Answer 2

@tkhunny

Answer 3

You have a choice.

1) Make all the fractions have the same denominator.
2) Use the decimal expansion of each fraction.
3) Magic.

Quite a few students try method #3. I don't recommend it.

Answer 4

OK. @tkhunny I can do the method #1.

Answer 5

Method #1 can be a little annoying for a large collection of inconvenient numbers, but that doesn't mean it won't work.

Let's see it.

Answer 6

@tkhunny 120

Answer 7

could you help @alakara_kibo

Answer 8

sure givve me a moment :)

Answer 9

Please answer ALL parts @alakara_kibo

Answer 10

I would put the fractions in decimal form

Answer 11

5 1/2 = 5.50
5 7/8 = 5.875
5 2/20 = 5.10
5 5/6 = 5.83
5 4/12 = 5.33

does that help ?

Answer 12

@kelliegirl33 Sort of thank you but I'm kind of looking for the answer for all parts.

Answer 13

A) find the decimal form, and this will be accomplish it by finding the decimal , B)5.2 ,5. 33, 5 .875 , 5.83 ,5.5. C) 5 2/20, 5 4/12, 5 7/8 ,5 5/6, 5 1/2. D) the value is 5 7/8

Answer 14

there u go HBO102

Answer 15

Look at there very first comment. It has parts C and D. Could you answer them? @alakara_kibo

Answer 16

i did it caps C and D

Answer 17

put them in order from smallest to largest and the median is the middle number..
5 2/20 , 5 4/12, 5 1/2, 5 5/6, 5 7/8....median is 5 1/2

Before you can arrange from smallest to largest, you either have to turn them into fractions with a common denominator, or turn them into decimals.

Answer 18

ok that is fine out of all of them i missed that one sorry

Answer 19

@kelliegirl33 Thank you so very much !! I might use the common denominator as that's what we used in this chapter but I appreciate you taking your time :)
Thank you @alakara_kibo for taking your time to help me as well :)

Answer 20

you need help with the common denominator ?

Answer 21

ur welcome:)

Answer 22

I should be good @kelliegirl33. I know the common denominator is 120 so it is kinda easy now. Thanks.

Answer 23

no problem :)

Answer 24

Actually I might need help @kelliegirl33 ....

Answer 25

I have the 120 slapped onto each fraction. But I'm having trouble putting them from smallest to largest.

Answer 26

Could you help @alakara_kibo ?? Read the comment above ^

Answer 27

give me a few minutes ok ty :)

Answer 28

@kelliegirl33 I need help putting them into smallest and largest with the common denominator of 120.

Answer 29

5 1/2 = 11/2
5 7/8 = 47/8
5 2/20 = 5 1/10 = 51/10
5 5/6 = 35/6
5 4/12 = 5 1/3 = 16/3

so we have 11/2, 47/8, 51/10, 35/6, 16/3
your right...least common denominator is 120
11/2 = 660/120
47/8 = 705/120
51/10 = 612/120
35/6 = 700/120
16/3 = 640/120

again, in order from smallest to largest...
5 2/20 = 51/10 = 612/120
5 4/12 = 16/3 = 640/120
5 1/2 = 11/2 = 660/120
5 5/6 = 35/6 = 700/120
5 7/8 = 47/8 = 705/120

Answer 30

OK. Thank you sooo much !! I really appreciate it :) @kelliegirl33

Answer 31

anytime :)

Answer 32

by the way @kelliegirl33 thanks for a little lessons on fractions lol

Answer 33

sure thing :)

Answer 34

:)

Answer 35

:)