Sixteen college freshmen were asked to record the number of alcoholic drinks that they typically consume in a week.Here are their data: 2, 4, 6, 0, 1, 10, 9, 0, 6, 3, 6, 8, 5, 4, 6, 2.What is the median number of alcoholic drinks consumed per week?
A) 4.0
B) 4.5
C) 5.0
D) 5.5

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To find the median, we need to arrange the data in order from least to greatest: 0, 0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6, 8, 9, 10. There are 16 data points, so the median is the average of the 8th and 9th data points, which are both 4.5. Therefore, the median number of alcoholic drinks consumed per week is 4.5.

Sixteen College Freshmen Were Asked to Record the Number of Alcoholic