What is the median of the following set of numbers?

140, 148, 153, 140, 122, 178, 164, 196, 164, 185

Question

What is the median of the following set of numbers?

140, 148, 153, 140, 122, 178, 164, 196, 164, 185

anonymous · Answer

I know how to do median but its an even number

welshfella · Answer

arrange the numbers in ascending order then take the mean of the middle 2 numbers ( that is the mean of the 5th and 6th)

anonymous · Answer

When n is Even

Median = (n/2)th observation + (n/2 + 1)th observation

anonymous · Answer

u dont have to take the mean of those two terms

anonymous · Answer

that observation is the median

welshfella · Answer

?????

anonymous · Answer

122,140,140,148,153,164,164,178,185,196 in order

welshfella · Answer

you have 10 numbers  so 2 'middle' numbers are which?

anonymous · Answer

153 and 164

anonymous · Answer

158.5 ?

welshfella · Answer

right
so i think the median is the mean of these 2;-   that is (153 + 164) / 2. It was when i was in school though sheyryar think differently

welshfella · Answer

yes