Digital SAT Math Test 3 Question 1

What is the median of the data shown?
$$24, 24, 24, 29, 33, 33, 46, 51$$
Answer:
C

Explanation

The correct answer is Choice C.

The median of a set with $n$ numbers is the middle, $\frac{n+1}{2}$th, value when rearranged in the ascending order.

Choice A is incorrect because that is the minimum value in the set of numbers.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from an algebraic mistake.

Choice D is incorrect because it is the mean of the data.

✨ Expert's Tip ✨

When there are an even number of values in a set, the median is the average of the two middle values when rearranged in the ascending order.

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