Question

The median of 18, 29, 15, 14 and 21 is ______.

विकल्प

• 15

• 18

• 29

• 21

Answer 1

The median of 18, 29, 15, 14 and 21 is 18.

Explanation:

Arranging the numbers in ascending order, we get:

14, 15, 18, 21, 29.

The number of terms (n) are 5, which is odd.

∴ Median = `(n+1)/2`​ th term

Substituting value we get:

Median = `(5+1)/2 = 6/2` = 3rd term = 18