Question

What is the median of the numbers 8, 5, 13, 6, 15, 26, 20, 31?

• A. 14
• B. 28
• C. 7
• D. 1

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 14

The number that appears in the middle when the numbers are written in ascending order the numbera that appears in the middle is called the median. Ascending Order 5, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 26, 31 Since there are two numbers in the middle their average is the median =[13+15]/2 = 14