There are ten students in the pre-kindergarten class.Each student is shown eight colors and asked to name them.The number of colors correctly named by each student was: 8,8,8,8,7,7,6,6,5,4.What would be the median?
A) 4.0
B) 6.7
C) 7.0
D) 8.0

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To find the median, we need to arrange the data in ascending or descending order.

4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 8

There are 10 numbers in this data set, an even number. To find the median, we take the average of the two middle numbers. The middle two numbers are 7 and 7. So, the median is (7+7)/2 = 7.0. Therefore, the best choice is C).

There Are Ten Students in the Pre-Kindergarten Class