The median is represented by which score in the following frequency distribution? X f 12 3 11 0 10 1 9 1 8 1 7 1
a. 12
b. 10
c. 9
d. 7
ANS: B
The median is the score at the exact center of the frequency distribution (the 50th percentile). The median is obtained by first rank ordering the scores, then identifying the score at the exact center. In this example, rank ordering of the scores would be: 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 12, 12. 10 is the center score.
Twelve is the mode. The median is the score at the exact center of the frequency distribution (the 50th percentile). The median is obtained by first rank ordering the scores, then identifying the score at the exact center.
The median is the score at the exact center of the frequency distribution (the 50th percentile). The median is obtained by first rank ordering the scores, then identifying the score at the exact center.
The median is the score at the exact center of the frequency distribution (the 50th percentile). The median is obtained by first rank ordering the scores, then identifying the score at the exact center.
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