Find the Median 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8

$1$ , $2$ , $3$ , $4$ , $5$ , $6$ , $7$ , $8$

Step 1

Arrange the terms in ascending order.

$1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8$

Step 2

The median is the middle term in the arranged data set. In the case of an even number of terms, the median is the average of the two middle terms.

$\frac{4 + 5}{2}$

Step 3

Remove parentheses.

$\frac{4 + 5}{2}$

Step 4

Add $4$ and $5$ .

$\frac{9}{2}$

Step 5

Convert the median $\frac{9}{2}$ to decimal.

$4.5$