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