A biologist wants to estimate the median width of over 200 oak trees in a forest. Ten trees were selected at random, and their widths, in centimeters, were recorded.

63, 59, 12, 43, 71, 35, 28, 52, 47, 26

What is the estimated median width of all oak trees in the forest?

same thing @cman456

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A biologist wants to estimate the median width of over 200 oak trees in a forest. Ten trees were selected at random, and their widths, in centimeters, were recorded.

 

63, 59, 12, 43, 71, 35, 28, 52, 47, 26

 

What is the estimated median width of all oak trees in the forest?

same thing @cman456

anonymous · Answer

Okay so first you organize all the numbers from lowest to highest,

gabbyalicorn · Answer

12 26 28 35 43 47 52 59 63 71

anonymous · Answer

Yep, and you cross one of each side till you get to the middle number!

gabbyalicorn · Answer

43 and 47

anonymous · Answer

Good! so if there is a even amount, you add the two together and then divide by two:)

anonymous · Answer

so 47+43= 90.. 90/2=45! so 45 is your median :)

gabbyalicorn · Answer

thank you!!!!

anonymous · Answer

Anytime :)