Question

Find the median of the following data: \(42, 19, 46, 17, 8, 35, 26, 39, 29\)

• A. 8
• B. 46
• C. 29
• D. 35

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

To find the median of the given data set \(42, 19, 46, 17, 8, 35, 26, 39, 29\), follow these steps:

1. First, arrange the data in ascending order:
   \(8, 17, 19, 26, 29, 35, 39, 42, 46\)
2. Count the number of data points. There are 9 numbers in this data set.
3. Since the number of data points (n) is odd, the median is the middle number in the sorted list. To find this, use the formula:
   \(\frac{n+1}{2}\)
   In this case, \(\frac{9+1}{2} = 5\). Thus, the 5th number in the ordered list is the median.
4. Identify the median: The 5th number is 29.

Therefore, the median of the data set is 29.