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What is the first step in finding the median of a data set?

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)

How is the median calculated when there is an odd number of scores?

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.

Which calculation is necessary to find the median with an even number of 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.

Given a data set with 6 data points, which two scores are used to find the median?

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

If a data set has 7 scores, what position does the median occupy?

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

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Finding the Median

To find the median of a data set, sort the data points in ascending order.
If the data set has an odd number of values, the median is the middle value.
If the data set has an even number of values, the median is the mean of the two middle values.
The median's position in a sorted data set is calculated by (n+1)/2 if n is odd, and (n/2) and ((n/2) +1 ) if n is even.

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Test your understanding of how to determine the median in a data set. This quiz covers the steps for calculating the median, including the rules for odd and even numbers of values. Perfect for statistics students looking to sharpen their skills!