Question

each member of a bowling team bowled a game. their scores are shown in the stem-and-leaf plot below.

bowling scores
15 | 5
16 | 1 5
17 | 3 7
18 | 1
19 | 3 3 6

key: 15 | 5 = 155 points

what was the median score?

Explanation:

Step1: List all scores

From the stem-and-leaf plot: 155, 161, 165, 173, 177, 181, 193, 193, 196. Total 9 scores.

Step2: Find the median position

Median position = $\frac{9+1}{2} = 5$th value.

Step3: Identify the 5th value

Order the scores: 155,161,165,173,177,181,193,193,196. The 5th is 177.

Answer:

177