Find and Interpret the Median

Joey’s first 13 quiz grades in a marking period are listed here. Find and interpret the median.

82 93 77 79 90 82 85 85 95 73 79 83 89

• The median is 83. About half of Joey's quiz scores are higher than 83, and about half are lower.

• The median is 85. About half of Joey's quiz scores are higher than 85, and about half are lower.

• The median is 83.5. About half of Joey's quiz scores are higher than 83.5, and about half are lower.

• You can't find the median.

The roster of the Dallas Cowboys professional football team in a recent season included 7 defensive linemen. Their weights (in pounds) were 321, 285, 300, 285, 286, 293, and 298. Find and interpret the median.

• The median is 293 pounds. About half of the defensive lineman weighed more than 293 pounds, and about half weighed less.

• The median is 285 pounds. About half of the defensive lineman weighed more than 285 pounds, and about half weighed less.

• The median is 292.5 pounds. About half of the defensive lineman weighed more than 292.5 pounds, and about half weighed less.

• You can't find the median.

Ryan and Brent were curious about the amount of french fries they would get in a large order from their favorite fast-food restaurant, Burger King. They went to several different Burger King restaurants over a series of days and ordered a total of 14 large fries. The weight of each order (in grams) is shown here. Find and interpret the median. 165 163 160 159 166 152 166 168 173 171 168 167 170 170

• The median is 166.5 grams. About half of the orders of fries sampled weighed more than 166.5 grams, and about half weighed less.

• The median is 166 grams. About half of the orders of fries sampled weighed more than 166 grams, and about half weighed less.

• The median is 168 grams. About half of the orders of fries sampled weighed more than 168 grams, and about half weighed less.

• The median is 167 grams. About half of the orders of fries sampled weighed more than 167 grams, and about half weighed less.

The weights (in grams) of 12 carrots in a single bag from a local grocery store are listed here. Find and interpret the median.

44 56 48 41 66 55 42 33 51 44 61 65

• The median is 49.5 grams. About half of the carrots are heavier than 49.5 grams, and about half weigh less.

• The median is 55 grams. About half of the carrots are heavier than 55 grams, and about half weigh less.

• The median is 42 grams. About half of the carrots are heavier than 42 grams, and about half weigh less.

• The median is 46.5. About half of the orders of fries sampled weighed more than 46.5 grams, and about half weighed less.