A sorted data set contains an even number of values. Where does the median lie?
AAt the very first value
BHalfway between two values
CAt the very last value
DExactly at the mean value
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Halfway between two values
1. With an odd number of values there is one value sitting exactly in the middle.
2. With an even number of values there are two values sharing the middle.
3. The median then lies halfway between those two middle values.
4. It need not be equal to any value that actually appears in the data set.
_Source: Siyavula Mathematics Grade 10 (Everything Maths, CC BY 4.0), Chapter 10: Statistics_
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