Finding the Median Quiz

Sort the data points in descending order.

Count the total number of data points.

Identify the median based on the number of scores.

Sort the data points in ascending order. (correct)

The median is the $rac{n}{2}$th score.

The median is the $rac{n+1}{2}$th score. (correct)

The median is the score in the middle position.

The median is the average of the first and last scores.

Use the $rac{n-1}{2}$th and $rac{n+1}{2}$th scores.

Calculate the mean of the $rac{n}{2}$th and $rac{n}{2} + 1$th scores. (correct)

Simply take the higher of the two middle scores.

Identify the middle two scores without averaging.

<p>The 3rd and 4th scores.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>4th position.</p> Signup and view all the answers