Question

The data shows the number of miles run per week by randomly selected students from two different classes. Find the difference between the medians. Which class has a higher median? By how much?

Class 1: 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 4, 5, 8, 2, 7, 7, 5, 10, 12, 11
Class 2: 6, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 9, 10, 11, 5, 8, 7, 4, 10

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Responses

Class 1 has a higher median than Class 2 by 1 mile.
Class 1 has a higher median than Class 2 by 1 mile.

Class 1 has a higher median than Class 2 by 0.5 mile.
Class 1 has a higher median than Class 2 by 0.5 mile.

Class 2 has a higher median than Class 1 by 1 mile.
Class 2 has a higher median than Class 1 by 1 mile.

Class 2 has a higher median than Class 1 by 0.5 mile.
Class 2 has a higher median than Class 1 by 0.5 mile.
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Answer 1

Class 1 median = 8 (8th value of 2,4,5,5,6,7,7,8,8,10,10,11,11,12,14)
Class 2 median = 7 (8th value of 4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,10,10,11,12)

Difference = 1 mile. Class 1 is higher by 1 mile.