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?

Answer 1

To find the difference between the medians of the two classes, we first need to find the median for each class.

Let's say the data for Class A is: 20, 15, 18, 22, 21, 17, 19
The median for Class A is the middle value, which in this case is 19.

And the data for Class B is: 25, 28, 30, 26, 27, 29, 31
The median for Class B is also the middle value, which in this case is 28.

So, the median for Class A is 19 and the median for Class B is 28.

The difference between the medians is: 28 - 19 = 9

This means that Class B has a higher median by 9 miles.