A store manager kept track of the number of newspapers sold each week over a seven-week period. The results are shown below. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l }
81 & 71 & 202 & 113 & 269 & 248 & 242
\end{array}$$ Find the median number of newspapers sold.
A) 202 newspapers
B) 113 newspapers
C) 175 newspapers
D) 242 newspapers

Question

A store manager kept track of the number of newspapers sold each week over a seven-week period. The results are shown below. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l } 
81 & 71 & 202 & 113 & 269 & 248 & 242
\end{array}$$ Find the median number of newspapers sold.
A) 202 newspapers
B) 113 newspapers
C) 175 newspapers
D) 242 newspapers

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the median, first arrange the numbers in ascending order: 71, 81, 113, 202, 242, 248, 269. The median is the middle number, which is 202.

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A Store Manager Kept Track of the Number of Newspapers $\begin{array} { l l l l l l l } 81 & 71 & 202 & 113 & 269 & 248 & 242\end{array}$