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JAMB Mathematics 1980 Question 6

Question 6

Measures of Central Tendency

The median of the set of numbers 4, 9, 4, 13, 7, 14, 10, 17 is

  1. A.13
  2. B.7
  3. C.19/2
  4. D.10
  5. E.39/4
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (19/2)

Explanation

In order: 4, 4, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17. With eight numbers the median is the average of the 4th and 5th: (9 + 10)/2 = 19/2.