Data Set 3-3: These data are representative of a freshman class at a Midwestern university.
$$\begin{array} { c c }
\text { ACT Scores } & f \
\hline 35 & 1 \
33 & 1 \
32 & 1 \
28 & 3 \
27 & 3 \
26 & 5 \
22 & 2 \
20 & 1
\end{array}$$
-The median of Data Set 3-3 is
A) 27.5
B) 27
C) 426
D) 8.5

Question

Data Set 3-3: These data are representative of a freshman class at a Midwestern university.
 $$\begin{array} { c c } 
\text { ACT Scores } & f \
\hline 35 & 1 \
33 & 1 \
32 & 1 \
28 & 3 \
27 & 3 \
26 & 5 \
22 & 2 \
20 & 1
\end{array}$$
-The median of Data Set 3-3 is
A) 27.5
B) 27
C) 426
D) 8.5

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The median is the middle value of a data set when assorted in order from smallest to largest. In this case, the data can be assorted as {20,22,26,26,26,26,27,27,28,32,33,35}. Since there are 12 data values, the middle value is the 6th one. Therefore, the median of Data Set 3-3 is 27.

Data Set 3-3: These Data Are Representative of a Freshman ACT Scores f351331321283273265222201\begin{array} { c c } \text { ACT Scores } & f \\\hline 35 & 1 \\33 & 1 \\32 & 1 \\28 & 3 \\27 & 3 \\26 & 5 \\22 & 2 \\20 & 1\end{array} ACT Scores 3533322827262220​f11133521​​

Data Set 3-3: These Data Are Representative of a Freshman $\begin{array} { c c } \text { ACT Scores } & f \\\hline 35 & 1 \\33 & 1 \\32 & 1 \\28 & 3 \\27 & 3 \\26 & 5 \\22 & 2 \\20 & 1\end{array}$