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The Definition of Median

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Median
In a set of numbers...
Median - The number that is the middle
value.
To do this, we must put the numbers in
order from least to greatest.

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Median
When will you deal
with Median?
Any Set (Group) of Numbers
Statistics
Histograms
Line Plots

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Median
For a set with an ODD amount
of numbers, this is easy...
23, 26, 26, 26, 29, 36, 37, 38, 42, 42, 48
#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11

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Median
For a set with an EVEN amount
of numbers, we have to calculate.
23, 26, 26, 26, 29, 36, 39, 40, 42, 42, 48,
49 #7, #8, #9, #10, #11,
#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6,
#12

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Median
36 39
Add both numbers, and divide by two
36 + 39 = 75 = 37.5
2 2

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Review:
The Median happens in the
Middle of the set