Practice Median in Math

Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.

Quick Recap

The median is the middle value of an ordered data set โ€” half of the values are above it and half are below it.

Half the values are below, half are above. The true 'middle.'

Example 1

easy
Find the median of \{3, 7, 1, 9, 5\}.

Example 2

medium
Find the median of \{12, 4, 7, 19, 3, 15\}.

Example 3

easy
Find the median of \{22, 8, 15, 31, 10, 18, 27\}.

Example 4

medium
The ordered data set \{2, 5, 8, x, 14, 18\} has median 10.5. Find x.