Find the Median 17 , 23 , 8 , 5 , 9 , 16 , 22 , 11 , 13 , 15 , 17 , 18

$17$ , $23$ , $8$ , $5$ , $9$ , $16$ , $22$ , $11$ , $13$ , $15$ , $17$ , $18$

Step 1

Arrange the terms in ascending order.

$5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 17, 18, 22, 23$

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.

$\frac{15 + 16}{2}$

Step 3

Remove parentheses.

$\frac{15 + 16}{2}$

Step 4

Add $15$ and $16$ .

$\frac{31}{2}$

Step 5

Convert the median $\frac{31}{2}$ to decimal.

$15.5$