The scores of set of final year students in the first semester examination in a paper are 41, 29, 55, 21, 47, 70, 70, 40, 43, 56, 73, 23, 50, 50. Find the median of the scores.
A
47
B
50
C
48\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D
48
E
49
Verified Correct Answer: C.
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
By re-arranging 21, 23, 29, 40, 41, 43| 47, 50| 50, 55, 56, 70, 70, 73
The median = \(\frac{47 + 50}{2}\)
\(\frac{97}{2}\)
= 48\(\frac{1}{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32458)