The EPA has determined that the number of cars sold is related to the amount of air pollution in a city. The table below shows the number of cars sold
each month last year. What is the median of the data in
the table?
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13
16
20.5
19
23.5
To find the median of the given data, you need to arrange the numbers in ascending order:
13, 16, 19, 20.5, 23.5
Since there are 5 numbers in total, the middle number will be the median.
So, the median of the data is 19.