The stem-and-leaf plot shows the ages of a group of friends. Find the median age.
Stem Leaf
2 8
3 1 2 4
4 2 7 9
5 4
Key: 2|8=28 years
(1 point)
To find the median age, we need to arrange the ages in ascending order.
The ages in ascending order are:
28, 31, 32, 34, 42, 47, 49, 54
There are a total of 8 numbers, so the median age is the middle number, which is 34.
Therefore, the median age is 34.