Find the median age.

Question

Stem Leaf
2|8
3|1 2 4
4|2 7 9
5|4
Key: 2|8=28 years

Answer 1

To find the median age, we need to arrange the ages in increasing order:

28, 31, 32, 34, 42, 47, 49, 54

Since there are 8 ages, the median will be the average of the 4th and 5th ages, which are 34 and 42.

(34 + 42) / 2 = 38

The median age is 38.