Computing the Median

 

 

Computing the Median Rules

Sort numbers in order
Count items:  
Calculate the median according to list status of even or odd:
           Case: Even number of items ...
  1.  Find the average of the two middle numbers.
  2. Use the average as the answer.
Given:  56, 68, 90, 88, 77, 87
Sort :  56, 68, 77, 87, 88, 90
Average:       (77+87) ÷ 2
Answer :           82
          Case: Odd number of items ...
  1.  Use middle number as the answer.
Given:  98, 87, 34, 23, 71
Sort :  23, 34, 71, 87, 98
Answer:            71

Use the samples below to help you compute the median of the practice  problem, then click the "Check" button.

Given the numbers: Sort  Count  Answer 

56, 68, 90, 88, 77, 87

 56,68,77 ,87,88,90 6 82
98, 87, 34, 23, 71 23, 34, 71, 87,96 5 71