JAMB Economics 2013 Question 6

Question 6

Tools of Economic Analysis

Find the median of the following set of data 35, 10, 14, 38, 15, 18, 22, 30 and 28.

  1. A.10
  2. B.38
  3. C.35
  4. D.22.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (22.)

Explanation

In order: 10, 14, 15, 18, 22, 28, 30, 35, 38. The middle (5th) of the 9 values is 22.