Exam 7: Median

The length of time that shoppers spend looking at the fruit and vegetables section in a supermarket is recorded (to the nearest minute). Calculate the median for the following data to 1 decimal place [length of time(frequency)]: 1(8); 2(12); 3(24); 4(28); 5(24); 6(5); 8(1); 10(1)

Which of the following statements is a DISADVANTAGE of using the median?

When using the graphical technique to estimate the median value in a grouped frequency distribution which the cumulative frequency percentage is plotted against which value?

When trying to estimate the median value in a grouped frequency distribution which of the following statements IS true?

Wim hires bicycles in Amsterdam. Last week he hired 48; 75; 16; 23; 92; 75; and 65 bicycles. What is the median value for this data?

Which of the following options best defines the median?

Having been given information about the age of patients in a hospital you work out that the median data point is in the class 65 and under 70. This class has a frequency of 67, the cumulative frequency up to the previous class is 217, the total number of patients in the hospital is 464. Calculate the median for this data.

What method is used to calculate the median in a data set with an even number of values?

Which of the following methods is the correct way to work out the median for a simple frequency distribution?

Calculate the median for the following set of data: 3, 17, 6, 9, 4, 12