Given the following grouped distribution, what would the median be?
Number of Drinks
$\begin{array}{|l|l|}
\hline \text { Number of Drinks } & \underline{f} \
\hline 1-5 & 2 \
\hline 6-10 & 7 \
\hline 11-15 & 8 \
\hline 16-20 & \underline{3} \
\hline \text { Total } \mathrm{N} & 20 \
\hline
\end{array}$

Question

Given the following grouped distribution, what would the median be?
Number of Drinks
 $\begin{array}{|l|l|}
\hline \text { Number of Drinks } & \underline{f} \
\hline 1-5 & 2 \
\hline 6-10 & 7 \
\hline 11-15 & 8 \
\hline 16-20 & \underline{3} \
\hline \text { Total } \mathrm{N} & 20 \
\hline
\end{array}$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The median class is the one where the cumulative frequency reaches or exceeds half of the total frequency (N/2 = 10). The cumulative frequency reaches 10 in the 11-15 class. Using the median formula for grouped data, the median is calculated as 11.63.

Given the Following Grouped Distribution, What Would the Median Be