Question
What is the median of the data set?
24, 2, 13, 12, 2, 5, 10, 18
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24, 2, 13, 12, 2, 5, 10, 18
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Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the median of the data set, first, we need to arrange the numbers in ascending order:
2, 2, 5, 10, 12, 13, 18, 24
Since there are 8 numbers in the data set (an even number), the median will be the average of the two middle numbers.
The two middle numbers are the 4th and 5th numbers in the ordered list:
4th number: 10
5th number: 12
Now, calculate the average of these two numbers:
\[
\text{Median} = \frac{10 + 12}{2} = \frac{22}{2} = 11
\]
Thus, the median of the data set is **11**.
2, 2, 5, 10, 12, 13, 18, 24
Since there are 8 numbers in the data set (an even number), the median will be the average of the two middle numbers.
The two middle numbers are the 4th and 5th numbers in the ordered list:
4th number: 10
5th number: 12
Now, calculate the average of these two numbers:
\[
\text{Median} = \frac{10 + 12}{2} = \frac{22}{2} = 11
\]
Thus, the median of the data set is **11**.