Question

The scores of several classmates on a language arts test are shown below: 86 points 87 points 87 points 94 points 95 points 82 points 78 points 89 points 80 points 84 points What is the median score for these students? 87.5 points 87 points 86.5 points 86 points

Answer 1

It is 86.5 points. Take all the numbers and then put them in smallest to greatest. Then cross out the numbers int'l you get to the middle. But since there is 86 and 87 then you find the middle between those numbers and then you get your answer

Answer 2

78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 87, 87, 89, 94. 95

Pretty sure it is C) 86.5 points

There are 10 numbers here listed in order from least to greatest.

86 is #5 and 87 is #6. So, in between those two numbers is 86.5, which is your answer.