What is the median for this set of data? 87, 75, 66, 80, 73, 61, 72, 49
A) 4.50
B) 38.00
C) 72.50
D) 76.50

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To find the median, we first need to arrange the data set in order from least to greatest: 49, 61, 66, 72, 73, 75, 80, 87. The middle number is the median, or the average of the two middle numbers if there is an even number of data points. In this case, there are 8 data points, and the middle two are 72 and 73. Taking the average of these two gives us the median of 72.5. Therefore, the answer is C.

What Is the Median for This Set of Data? 87