Below are the heights (in inches) of students in a third-grade class. Find the median height. $$39,37,48,49,40,42,48,53,47,42,49,51,52,45,47,48$$
A) 47.5
B) 50
C) 46.0625
D) 47

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To find the median, first, the heights need to be arranged in ascending order: 37, 39, 40, 42, 42, 45, 47, 47, 48, 48, 48, 49, 49, 51, 52, 53. Since there are 16 (an even number) data points, the median is the average of the 8th and 9th values: (47 + 48) / 2 = 47.5.

Below Are the Heights (In Inches) of Students in a Third-Grade