A store manager kept track of the number of newspapers sold each week over a seven-week period. The results are shown below. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l }
79 & 13 & 215 & 140 & 300 & 242 & 230
\end{array}$$ Find the median number of newspapers sold.
A) 230 newspapers
B) 140 newspapers
C) 174 newspapers
D) 215 newspapers

Question

A store manager kept track of the number of newspapers sold each week over a seven-week period. The results are shown below. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l } 
79 & 13 & 215 & 140 & 300 & 242 & 230
\end{array}$$ Find the median number of newspapers sold.
A) 230 newspapers
B) 140 newspapers
C) 174 newspapers
D) 215 newspapers

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the median, first arrange the numbers in ascending order: 13, 79, 140, 215, 230, 242, 300. The median is the middle number, which is 215.

A Store Manager Kept Track of the Number of Newspapers 7913215140300242230\begin{array} { l l l l l l l } 79 & 13 & 215 & 140 & 300 & 242 & 230\end{array}79​13​215​140​300​242​230​

A Store Manager Kept Track of the Number of Newspapers $\begin{array} { l l l l l l l } 79 & 13 & 215 & 140 & 300 & 242 & 230\end{array}$