Descriptive statistics is used to describe the data collected from a group (the dependent variables). Group data, such as median, is described using measures of central tendency. What is the median of the following data set? 24, 7, 32, 36, 19, 41, 26
Explanation
Answer: A - The median of that data is 26. The median is the score at which half the scores of the group are lower and half are higher-the 50th percentile. To find the median, order numbers from lowest to highest (7, 19, 24, 26, 32, 36, 41) and find the middle number. In an odd-numbered list, there will be an exact middle number. In an even-numbered list, take the two middle numbers, add them, and divide the resulting value by 2.
