Find the Median 5 , 2 , 1 , 12 , 10 , 8 , 9 , 7

$5$ , $2$ , $1$ , $12$ , $10$ , $8$ , $9$ , $7$

Step 1

Arrange the terms in ascending order.

$1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12$

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.

$\frac{7 + 8}{2}$

Step 3

Remove parentheses.

$\frac{7 + 8}{2}$

Step 4

Add $7$ and $8$ .

$\frac{15}{2}$

Step 5

Convert the median $\frac{15}{2}$ to decimal.

$7.5$