The table shows the number of books seven students read. Use it to answer the question.

Question

Information
Student

Number of

Books Read
Cheryl 6
Manuel 15
Holly 7
Tom 5
Lita 11
Kate 11
Mike 8
Question

What is the median number of books read?
Answer options with 5 options
A.

5
B.

8
C.

9
D.

10
E.

11

Answer 1

To find the median, we need to first arrange the number of books read in ascending order: 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 11, 15.

Since there is an odd number of values, the median will be the middle number, which is 8.

Therefore, the answer is B. 8