The stem-and-leaf plot shows the ages of a group of friends. Find the median age.

Question

Stem Leaf
2 8
3 1 2 4
4 2 7 9
5 4
Key: 2|8=28 years

(1 point)
years.

Answer 1

The median age is 29 years. In order to find the median age, we need to list all ages in numerical order and find the middle value. The ordered list of ages in this case is: 28, 31, 32, 34, 42, 47, 49, 54. The middle value is 34, which is the median age.