The College of Arts and Science at Delta University has nine departments. The number of faculty in each department is shown below. What is the median number of faculty in the College of Arts and Science? 8, 12, 9, 15, 17, 11, 13, 14, 7
A)12
B)17
C)4.5
D)5
E)there is no median in these data

Question

The College of Arts and Science at Delta University has nine departments. The number of faculty in each department is shown below. What is the median number of faculty in the College of Arts and Science? ​ 8, 12, 9, 15, 17, 11, 13, 14, 7  
A)12
B)17
C)4.5
D)5
E)there is no median in these data

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the median, first, arrange the numbers in ascending order: 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17. The median is the middle number, which is 12.

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