Question

what is the median of the dataset 4, 8, 6, 5, 9? a. 6 b. 5 c. 4 d. 7

Explanation:

Step1: Sort the dataset

Sort the dataset \(4,8,6,5,9\) in ascending order: \(4,5,6,8,9\).

Step2: Find the median

For a dataset with \(n = 5\) (odd number of elements), the median is the \(\frac{n + 1}{2}\)th element.
\(\frac{5+ 1}{2}=3\)rd element.
The 3rd element in \(4,5,6,8,9\) is \(6\).

Answer:

A. 6