The _____ age at which half the population is younger and half is older is rapidly rising in the industrialized world. In Germany, Italy, and Japan, it will soon be well into middle age.
A) mean
B) median
C) average
D) modal

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The median is the value that splits the population into two halves, so it is the best choice for this question. The mean and average are the same thing, and they are not necessarily the value that splits the population into two halves. The mode is the value that appears most frequently, so it is not relevant to this question.

The _____ Age at Which Half the Population Is Younger