document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=748210>Question 748210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 94, 68, 72, 88, 96, 88, 89, 97 whats the median </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #455368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=455368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Original Data Set: 94, 68, 72, 88, 96, 88, 89, 97\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sorted Data Set: 68, 72, 88, 88, 89, 94, 96, 97\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start with the list of numbers shown below\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "68, 72, 88, 88, 89, 94, 96, 97\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 8 values. This is an even number of values. So the median will be in between the two middle-most numbers (the median may or may not be in the list -- there are no guarantees).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "More specifically, the median will be in between the elements at slot numbers 4 and 5 (divide 8 in half to get 4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means you can count 4 places over to get to the value of 88. The next number over is 89\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The median will be the average of the two values 88 and 89. So average them to get (88 + 89)/2 = (177)/2 = 88.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or you can do it this way\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1) Start with the list of numbers shown below\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "68, 72, 88, 88, 89, 94, 96, 97\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2) Erase the outer pair of numbers (68 on the very left and 97 on the very right) to get the new list:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "72, 88, 88, 89, 94, 96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Repeat this until the list reduces to exactly two values.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3) Erase the outer pair of numbers (72 on the very left and 96 on the very right) to get the new list:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "88, 88, 89, 94\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4) Erase the outer pair of numbers (88 on the very left and 94 on the very right) to get the new list:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "88, 89\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We're left with exactly two numbers: 88 and 89. So we are done erasing values.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Average the two values to get (88 + 89)/2 = (177)/2 = 88.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the median is 88.5<BR>\n" );
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