Cedric measured the height of his tomato plants, in centimeters, and collected the following data:...
MATHEMATICS
SAT 2021
Cedric measured the height of his tomato plants, in centimeters, and collected the following data: 3,4,8,4,6,3,7,5,6,5,4 What is the median height for his plants?
- A. 7
- B. 3
- C. 4
- D. 5
Correct Answer: D. 5
Explanation
First, arrange all of the data in numerical order: 3,3,4,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,8. Then locate the middle number by using the formula n?12+1, which gives you the location of the median in the ordered data set and where n is the number of terms in the data set. Here, there are 11 terms. So, 11?12+1=102+1=5+1=6. Therefore, our number is the 6th one in the list, which is 5.
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