Question

Ace of spade, 7 hearts, 6 of diamonds, 8 of spade, king, joker
3. Find the median of the data set and put your answer below showing your work.

Answer 1

To find the median of the given data set consisting of card values, we first need to convert the card values into numerical values. For the purposes of finding the median, we'll assign the following values to the cards:

- Ace of Spades = 1
- 7 of Hearts = 7
- 6 of Diamonds = 6
- 8 of Spades = 8
- King = 13
- Joker = (we won't assign a value since it can vary, but if we were to include it, we would need clarity on how to treat it)

For just the numerical card values available excluding the Joker:

1. Ace of Spades = 1
2. 7 of Hearts = 7
3. 6 of Diamonds = 6
4. 8 of Spades = 8
5. King = 13

Now, we list the numerical values:

1, 7, 6, 8, 13

Next, we need to sort these numbers in ascending order:

1, 6, 7, 8, 13

To find the median:
- Since there are 5 numbers (an odd set), the median is the middle number.

The middle number (3rd in the ordered list) is **7**.

Thus, the median of the data set is **7**.