Jambmaths question:
Find the median of 2, 3, 7, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 9, 4, 5,3, 4, 2, 4 and 5
Option A:
9
Option B:
8
Option C:
7
Option D:
4
Jamb Maths Solution:
Arrange the numbers in increasing order of magnitude
2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 7, 8, 9
The median is ${{\left( \frac{n+1}{2} \right)}^{th}}$term which is $\frac{16+1}{2}={{8.5}^{th}}term$
The 8.5th term is $\frac{4+4}{2}=4$
The median is 4.
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