A graduate business class receives these grades on the final exam: 96, 76, 81, 87, 90, 74, 88, 95, 80, 93.What is the median test score?
A) 84.5
B) 87.0
C) 87.5
D) 88.0

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To find the median, we must first arrange the numbers in order from least to greatest: 74, 76, 80, 81, 87, 88, 90, 93, 95, 96. The median is the middle number, which is 87.5 (the average of 87 and 88). Therefore, the answer is choice C, 87.5.

A Graduate Business Class Receives These Grades on the Final