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Question 10 • FowU - Financial Math - B

Jan is a leading player on her basketball team. She has kept track of how many points she has scored over the course of the season. Her scores may be viewed in the table below. 20 19 24 41 34 23 15 22 32 28 18 18 14 14 12 16 What is the median of Jan’s scores?

Answer
A
18
B
19.5
C
20
D
21.875

Explanation

Put the 16 scores in order: 12, 14, 14, 15, 16, 18, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 28, 32, 34, 41. With an even number of scores, the median is the average of the two middle values, the 8th and 9th scores: (19 + 20) ÷ 2 = 19.5. The correct choice is 19.5.

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