Question

in a literature class, students read a varying number of books. if the counts are 4, 5, 5, 7, 8, and 14, what is the median number of books read? the median count is books. (type an integer or a decimal. do not round.)

Explanation:

Step1: Arrange data in order

$4,5,5,7,8,14$

Step2: Determine middle value(s)

Since there are 6 (an even - number) data points, the median is the average of the two middle values. The two middle values are the 3rd and 4th values.

Step3: Calculate median

Median=$\frac{5 + 7}{2}=\frac{12}{2}=6$

Answer:

6