Question

The median of the values 48, 35, 36, 40, 42, 54, 58, 60 is:-

Answer 1

Answer:

45 is the median of this

Answer 2

Given:

Values: 48, 35, 36, 40, 42, 54, 58, 60

To find:

The median of the values

Solution:

The median of the values is 45.

We can find the median by taking the given steps-

We know that the median of the given values can be obtained by taking the middle value of the terms after arranging them in a specific order.

The given values can be arranged in either ascending or descending order.

The given values are 48, 35, 36, 40, 42, 54, 58, 60.

We will arrange them in ascending order.

The order becomes-

35, 36, 40, 42, 48, 54, 58, 60

Now, the total number of values, N=8

Since the N is even, the position of the median value will be obtained by taking the average of the middle two terms.

So, the middle two terms are the 4th and 5th terms i.e., 42 and 48.

The value of median=(42+48)/2

=90/2

=45

Therefore, the median of the values is 45.