Median
 (middle)

 

1.       Arrange in order of size

2.       Find the middle value

 

eg.        Heights of plants:

            11cm; 5cm; 7cm; 3cm; 14cm; 8cm; 9cm

 

            In order:

            3cm; 5cm; 7cm; 8cm; 9cm; 11cm; 14cm

 

            Median = 8cm

 

 

NB:       If the middle lies between 2 values, find the average of those values

 

eg.        Heights of plants:

            11cm; 5cm; 7cm; 3cm; 14cm; 8cm

 

            In order:

            3cm; 5cm; 7cm; 8cm; 11cm; 14cm

 

            Median  

                        = 7.5cm

 

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