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Question 1 • High School Math 2 A

There are 8 sophomores on the academic team. At the last competition, they each took the math test. Their scores were 82%, 92%, 76%, 72%, 92%, 74%, 80%, and 78%. What was the median math score of the sophomores?

Answer
A
79%
B
82%
C
87%
D
92%

Explanation

Put the scores in order: 72%, 74%, 76%, 78%, 80%, 82%, 92%, 92%. With 8 scores, the median is the average of the two middle scores, 78% and 80%. Their average is (78 + 80) ÷ 2 = 79%, so the median is 79%.

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