Question

the median of 5, 7, 2, 9, 8 is:
5
7
8
6

Explanation:

Step1: Order the numbers

First, we need to arrange the numbers \(5, 7, 2, 9, 8\) in ascending order. When we sort them, we get \(2, 5, 7, 8, 9\).

Step2: Find the median

The median of a set with an odd number of elements is the middle element. Here, we have 5 elements, so the third element is the median. Looking at the ordered set \(2, 5, 7, 8, 9\), the third element is \(7\).

Answer:

B. 7 (assuming the options are labeled with the second option as 7, following the standard multiple - choice labeling where the second option is 7 as per the given choices: 5, 7, 8, 6)