Question

what is the median of the following set of scores ?18,6,12,10,14?​

Answer 1

Answer: 12

Step-by-step explanation:

18  +  6  +  12  +  10  +  14  / 5  =  12

= 60/5

=12

∴ 12 is the right answer.

Answer 2

Given,

18,6,12,10,14 set.

To find,

Median of the set

Solution,

We know,

To find the median of any set:

• Arrange the set in ascending order.
• If the total numbers in the set are odd. The middle number is the median.
• If the numbers in the set are even. The median is the average of the two middle numbers.

So,

First arranging 18,6,12,10,14 in ascending order:

6,10,12,14,18.

The total numbers are 5 which is, odd.

So, the middle number:

6,10,12,14,18 is the median of this set.

The median of the set is : 12.