The local amusement park was interested in the average wait time at their most popular roller coaster at the peak park time (2 p.m.). They selected 13 patrons and had them get in line between 2 and 3 p.m. Each was given a stop watch to record the time they spent in line. The times recorded were as follows (in minutes):
118, 124, 108, 116, 99, 120, 148, 118, 119, 121, 45, 130, 118

-What is the median?
A)114.15
B)118
C)148
D)45
E)115.5

Question

The local amusement park was interested in the average wait time at their most popular roller coaster at the peak park time (2 p.m.). They selected 13 patrons and had them get in line between 2 and 3 p.m. Each was given a stop watch to record the time they spent in line. The times recorded were as follows (in minutes):
118, 124, 108, 116, 99, 120, 148, 118, 119, 121, 45, 130, 118

-What is the median?
A)114.15
B)118
C)148
D)45
E)115.5

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The median is the middle value when the data is arranged in ascending order. For these 13 times, when arranged, the middle value (7th value) is 118 minutes.

The Local Amusement Park Was Interested in the Average Wait