Find the Median 41 , 31 , 23 , 59 , 34 , 47 , 19 , 25 , 25 , 30 , 26 , 26

$41$ , $31$ , $23$ , $59$ , $34$ , $47$ , $19$ , $25$ , $25$ , $30$ , $26$ , $26$

Arrange the terms in ascending order.

$19, 23, 25, 25, 26, 26, 30, 31, 34, 41, 47, 59$

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.

$\frac{26 + 30}{2}$

Remove parentheses.

$\frac{26 + 30}{2}$

Cancel the common factor of $26 + 30$ and $2$ .

Factor $2$ out of $26$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot 13 + 30}{2}$

Factor $2$ out of $30$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot 13 + 2 \cdot 15}{2}$

Factor $2$ out of $2 \cdot 13 + 2 \cdot 15$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot (13 + 15)}{2}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot (13 + 15)}{2 (1)}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 \cdot (13 + 15)}{2 \cdot 1}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{13 + 15}{1}$

Divide $13 + 15$ by $1$ .

$13 + 15$

Add $13$ and $15$ .

$28$

Convert the median $28$ to decimal.

$28$