Question

The heights of the members of a family are $5.6$ ft, $5.8$ ft, $4.3$ ft, $5.9$ ft, and $3.4$ ft. What is the median of their heights?

• A. $4.3$
• B. $3.4$
• C. $5.6$
• D. $5.8$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $5.6$

First arrange the data in order:
$3.4,4.3,5.6,5.8,5.9$
The median is the middle number.
So, the median is $5.6$.