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Question
The median of 18, 29, 15, 14 and 21 is ______.
Options
15
18
29
21
MCQ
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Solution
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
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