The following numbers are given: 8, 3, 5, 12, 7. What is the median?

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The following numbers are given: 8, 3, 5, 12, 7. What is the median?
  1. 5
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 12

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

The following numbers are given: 8, 3, 5, 12, 7. What is the median?
  • Step 1: Write down the given numbers: 8, 3, 5, 12, 7.
  • Step 2: Arrange the numbers in order from smallest to largest: 3, 5, 7, 8, 12.
  • Step 3: Count how many numbers there are. There are 5 numbers.
  • Step 4: Find the middle number. Since there are 5 numbers, the middle one is the 3rd number.
  • Step 5: The 3rd number in the arranged list (3, 5, 7, 8, 12) is 7.
  • Step 6: Therefore, the median is 7.
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