Chapter 12.4, Problem 3STP

Solve each exercise and enter your answer on the grid provided.

This year, a toy drive for a charity lasted 15 days. The charity received 55,63, 44,110,99,67,88,75,53,47,64,76,92,56, and 110 toys on the days of the drive. What is the median of the data?

To determine

Find the median of the given data.

Answer to Problem 3STP

Median = 67

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The data is :

55 , 63 , 44 , 110 , 99 , 67 , 88 , 75 , 53 , 47 , 64 , 76 , 92 , 56 , 110

Calculation: ,

Arrange the data in ascending order:

44 , 47 , 53 , 55 , 56 , 63 , 64 , 67 , 75 , 76 , 88 , 92 , 99 , 110 , 110

Median = The middle data value = $\frac{15+1}{2}=8^{th}$ entry = 67