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Grade 6 · Math

Find the median

Order five values and identify the middle one.

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Worked example

Find the median of 9, 3, 7, 1 and 5.

Answer & why

Answer: 5

In order they are 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. The middle is 5.

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Question 1

Find the median of 10, 2, -2, 6, 14.

  1. 10
  2. 6
  3. 2
  4. 18
A hint

Put every value in order before locating the middle.

Answer & why

Answer: 6

Order the five values: -2, 2, 6, 10, 14. The middle value is 6.

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Question 2

Find the median of 11, 19, 7, 15, 3.

  1. 15
  2. 19
  3. 11
  4. 27
A hint

Put every value in order before locating the middle.

Answer & why

Answer: 11

Order the five values: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19. The middle value is 11.

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Question 3

Find the median of 24, 30, 27, 21, 33.

  1. 24
  2. 21
  3. 33
  4. 27
A hint

Put every value in order before locating the middle.

Answer & why

Answer: 27

Order the five values: 21, 24, 27, 30, 33. The middle value is 27.

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Question 4

Find the median of 29, 37, 33, 25, 21.

  1. 21
  2. 37
  3. 29
  4. 25
A hint

Put every value in order before locating the middle.

Answer & why

Answer: 29

Order the five values: 21, 25, 29, 33, 37. The middle value is 29.

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Question 5

Find the median of 20, 14, 23, 26, 17.

  1. 29
  2. 20
  3. 14
  4. 23
A hint

Put every value in order before locating the middle.

Answer & why

Answer: 20

Order the five values: 14, 17, 20, 23, 26. The middle value is 20.

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Question 6

Find the median of 0, 16, 8, 4, 12.

  1. 24
  2. 12
  3. 8
  4. 0
A hint

Put every value in order before locating the middle.

Answer & why

Answer: 8

Order the five values: 0, 4, 8, 12, 16. The middle value is 8.

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Question 7

Find the median of 28, 31, 19, 25, 22.

  1. 25
  2. 37
  3. 31
  4. 22
A hint

Put every value in order before locating the middle.

Answer & why

Answer: 25

Order the five values: 19, 22, 25, 28, 31. The middle value is 25.

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Question 8

Find the median of 22, 28, 24, 20, 26.

  1. 32
  2. 20
  3. 28
  4. 24
A hint

Put every value in order before locating the middle.

Answer & why

Answer: 24

Order the five values: 20, 22, 24, 26, 28. The middle value is 24.

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