Question

The test marks in statistics for a class are $20,24,27,38,18,42,35,21,44,18,31,36,41,26,29$. The median score of the class is?

• A. $8$
• B. $21$
• C. $29$
• D. $31$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $29$

Arrangement in ascending order in as follows

$18,18,20,21,24,26,27,29,31,35,36,38,41,42,44$

Number $=15=$odd$=n$

So, Median$=(\frac{n+1}{2}{)}^{th}$term$=(\frac{15+1}{2}{)}^{th}$term

Median$=29$