Question

The median of 75, 21, 56, 36, 81, 05, and 42 is

• A. 36
• B. 42
• C. 56
• D. 21

Hint:

To find the median, arrange the data in ascending order and pick the middle value. If there is an even number of values, take the average of the two middle values.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To find the median, first arrange the numbers in ascending order: \[ 05, 21, 36, 42, 56, 75, 81 \] The median is the middle number in an odd set of numbers. Since we have 7 numbers, the median is the 4th number, which is 42. Thus, the correct answer is option (2).