alleryA bus carried 14, 2, 9, 6 and 11 passengers on five trips. What is the median number?
A11
B2
C6
D9
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 9
1. Arrange in order: 2, 6, 9, 11, 14.
2. There are 5 values, so the middle one is the 3rd.
3. The 3rd value is 9.
6 and 11 are neighbours of the middle, and 2 is the smallest value.
_Source: Wikipedia, Median, Finite set of numbers_
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