Question

The weights of 11 students in a class are 36 kg, 45 kg, 44 kg, 37 kg, 36 kg, 41 kg, 45 kg, 43 kg, 39 kg, 42 kg and 40 kg. Find the median of their weights. 

Answer 1

Arranging the given data in descending order: 
45 kg, 45 kg, 44 kg, 43 kg, 42 kg, 41 kg, 40 kg, 39 kg, 37 kg, 36 kg, 36 kg; 
The middle term is 41 kg which is 6^th term 
Therefore, Median of weights= 41 kg.