Question

The weight of 8 students in kgs are 54, 49, 51, 58, 61, 52, 54, 60. Find the median weight.

• A. 56
• B. 54
• C. 52
• D. 55

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 54

Given data: 54, 49, 51, 58, 61, 52, 54, 60. Arranging the data in ascending order, we get 49, 51, 52, 54, 54, 58, 60, 61. Here, n = 8. Therefore, the middle two terms are 54 and 54. Hence, median = (54 + 54)/2 = 108/2 = 54. Therefore, the median weight is 54 kg.