Finding the Median

What is the median?

• biggest- smallest

• average

• the middle number

• the number that happens the most

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The median is the __________________ number (after you put them in order).

• first

• middle

• last

• one you see most

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In order to find the median, it's helpful to sort the numbers from least to greatest first.

• True

• False

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Look at these numbers - 12, 14, 17, 8, 14. What is the correct way to put them in order so that you can find the median?

• 17, 14, 14, 8, 12

• 17, 14, 14, 12, 8

• 8, 12, 14, 14, 17

• 14, 8, 12, 17, 14

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A data set can have more than one median?

• True
• False

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When finding the median, what do you do if there are two middle numbers?

• Find the difference between the 2 remaining numbers and divide by 2

• Write them both as the answer

• Give up

• Pick one

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Find the median of the data set

9, 8, 7, 7, 3

• 6

• 7

• 3

• 8

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2, 4, 5, 7, 7 - What is the median?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 7

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The number of miles that Kiki cycled each week for a 7-week period is shown:

14, 21, 18, 9, 15, 19, 14

What is the median number of miles Kiki cycled?

• 14

• 15

• 21

• 9

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Find the median for the following set of putt-putt scores: 49, 51, 33, 48, and 57. Remember to order the numbers from smallest to largest, and the median is the middle number.

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