Question

The school district compared how many swings each elementary school has.

Swings
School Number of swings
Hillside Elementary 9
Sierra Elementary 4
Jefferson Elementary 10
Roseville Elementary 8
Newberry Elementary 8
Canyon Elementary 3
Lincoln Elementary 6


What is the median of the numbers?

Answer 1

To find the median of the number of swings at each elementary school, we first need to list the numbers in order:

- Canyon Elementary: 3
- Sierra Elementary: 4
- Lincoln Elementary: 6
- Hillside Elementary: 9
- Roseville Elementary: 8
- Newberry Elementary: 8
- Jefferson Elementary: 10

Now, ordering these numbers from least to greatest:

3, 4, 6, 8, 8, 9, 10

Next, we find the median. Since there are 7 values (an odd number), the median is the middle value. The middle value in this ordered list is the 4th number:

- The ordered list is: 3, 4, 6, **8**, 8, 9, 10

Thus, the median number of swings is **8**.