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Difficulty: EasyMeasures of Central Tendency

A mechanic serviced the following number of vehicles over a five-day period: $10$ , $15$ , $4$ , $11$ , and $5$ .

What is the median number of vehicles serviced during this period?

The median number of vehicles serviced is

10

To find the median, the values must first be ordered from least to greatest:

4

5

10

11

15

. The median is the middle number in this ordered list, which is

10

Arrange the numbers in ascending order.

4

5

10

11

15

The median requires the data set to be sorted from least to greatest.

Identify the middle value in the sorted list.

The middle value is

10

Since there is an odd number of values in the list (five days), the median is exactly the middle number.

Measures of Central Tendency (Median)

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