What is the median for the data shown below? Test Scores Stem Leaves 6 8 7 0 8 0, 6, 8, 8, 9 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9 10 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 6|0 = 60 years old 100 97 92 32
To find the median, we need to first arrange the data in order from least to greatest. Stem 10 has the highest value, so we will start there:
10 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
Next, stem 6 has the next highest value:
6 | 0, 8, 8, 9
Then stem 7:
7 | 0
Finally, stem 8:
8 | 0
We can then combine the leaves to get: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 8, 8, 8, 9.
The median is the middle value in the ordered list. There are 10 numbers in the list, so we need to find the average of the 5th and 6th numbers:
median = (0 + 0)/2 = 0
Therefore, the median test score is 0.