Find the median for the given sample data.
-The ages (in years) of the eight passengers on a bus are listed below. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l }
6 & 1 & 26 & 15 & 23 & 40 & 32 & 32
\end{array}$$ Find the median age.
A) 24.5 yr
B) 26 yr
C) 21.5 yr
D) 23 yr

Question

Find the median for the given sample data.
-The ages (in years) of the eight passengers on a bus are listed below. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l } 
6 & 1 & 26 & 15 & 23 & 40 & 32 & 32
\end{array}$$ Find the median age.
A) 24.5 yr
B) 26 yr
C) 21.5 yr
D) 23 yr

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the median, first arrange the data in ascending order: 1, 6, 15, 23, 26, 32, 32, 40. Since there are 8 numbers, the median is the average of the 4th and 5th numbers: (23 + 26) / 2 = 24.5.

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