Question

The median of $1,2,3,10,9,8,7,6,5$ is________.

Answer 1

To find the median first arrange the given data in ascending order

$1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10$

Here, number of terms $\left(n\right)=9$

We know that, for odd number of terms

$\begin{array}{rcl}Median& =& {\left(\frac{n+1}{2}\right)}^{th}term\\ & =& {\left(\frac{9+1}{2}\right)}^{th}term\\ & =& 5^{th}term\\ & =& 6\end{array}$$=6$

Hence, median of $1,2,3,10,9,8,7,6,5$ is $6$