Find the Median 30.8 , 29.9 , 30.0 , 31.0 , 30.1 , 30.5 , 30.7 , 31.0

$30.8$ , $29.9$ , $30$ , $31$ , $30.1$ , $30.5$ , $30.7$ , $31$

Step 1

Arrange the terms in ascending order.

$29.9, 30, 30.1, 30.5, 30.7, 30.8, 31, 31$

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.

$\frac{30.5 + 30.7}{2}$

Step 3

Remove parentheses.

$\frac{30.5 + 30.7}{2}$

Step 4

Add $30.5$ and $30.7$ .

$\frac{61.2}{2}$

Step 5

Divide $61.2$ by $2$ .

$30.6$

Step 6

Convert the median $30.6$ to decimal.

$30.6$