Question

when working with the median of negative numbers and the numbers are

-12, -9, -14, -38, -49, -49, -18, -43

dont you put -49 first and -9 last?

Answer 1

You order from least to greatest.

Answer 2

The 'bigger' the negative numbers seem, the smaller they are.

Answer 3

So we have:

-49, -49, -43, -38, -18, -14, -12, -9

Answer 4

The median is the middle number..so what are the two numbers in the middle?

Answer 5

@iGreen

Answer 6

so is it 29.1

Answer 7

Yep, now we find the mean of the two numbers. Add them up and divide by 2.

\(\sf \dfrac{-39 + -18}{2}=~ \! ?\)

Answer 8

I got something different.

Answer 9

what did you get @iGreen

Answer 10

@iGreen ????

Answer 11

they showed the calculation, what do you get from their guidance?

what is: -39+-18 , divided by 2?

Answer 12

-48????

Answer 13

\[-23 sorry\]

Answer 14

you were closer the first time.

the average of 2 numbers will be a value between them ... 48 is simply not between 18 and 39

Answer 15

39
+18