Gert's Groceries recorded the total amount of sales each day.

Total sales ($)
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
What was the median amount of sales each day?
$

Questions

1 answer

To find the median amount of sales from the given data, you first need to list the total sales amounts in order, which they already are:

  • $4,000
  • $5,000
  • $6,000
  • $7,000
  • $8,000
  • $9,000

Since there are six values (an even number), the median will be the average of the two middle numbers. The two middle numbers are the 3rd and 4th values:

  • 3rd value: $6,000
  • 4th value: $7,000

Now, calculate the average of these two values:

\[ \text{Median} = \frac{6,000 + 7,000}{2} = \frac{13,000}{2} = 6,500 \]

Thus, the median amount of sales each day is $6,500.