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What is the median?
–3,–2,–2,–2,–200,–2,–3,–2
–3,–2,–2,–2,–200,–2,–3,–2
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To find the median, we first need to arrange the numbers in numerical order. The numbers given are:
–3, –2, –2, –2, –200, –2, –3, –2
Arranging these in order gives us:
–200, –3, –3, –2, –2, –2, –2, –2
Next, since there are 8 numbers (an even amount), the median will be the average of the two middle numbers. The two middle numbers are the 4th and 5th numbers in this ordered list.
The 4th number is –2 and the 5th number is also –2.
Now, we calculate the median:
\[
\text{Median} = \frac{(-2) + (-2)}{2} = \frac{-4}{2} = -2
\]
Thus, the median of the dataset is **–2**.
–3, –2, –2, –2, –200, –2, –3, –2
Arranging these in order gives us:
–200, –3, –3, –2, –2, –2, –2, –2
Next, since there are 8 numbers (an even amount), the median will be the average of the two middle numbers. The two middle numbers are the 4th and 5th numbers in this ordered list.
The 4th number is –2 and the 5th number is also –2.
Now, we calculate the median:
\[
\text{Median} = \frac{(-2) + (-2)}{2} = \frac{-4}{2} = -2
\]
Thus, the median of the dataset is **–2**.
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