Question

Lisa is a leading player on her basketball team. She has kept track of how many points she has scored over the course of the season. Her scores may be viewed in the table below.

36
20
35
13
30
14
36
11
29
19
22
40
34
17
26
21

What is the median of Lisa’s scores? Round to the nearest point, if necessary.
a.
23
b.
24
c.
26
d.
30

Answer 1

First put the 16 scores in order:
11, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 29, 30, 34, 35, 36, 36, 40.

With 16 values the median is the average of the 8th and 9th values: (22 + 26)/2 = 24.

Answer: b. 24