Find the Median 65 , 71 , 78 , 73 , 69 , 81 , 82 , 85 , 90 , 81

$65$ , $71$ , $78$ , $73$ , $69$ , $81$ , $82$ , $85$ , $90$ , $81$

Step 1

Arrange the terms in ascending order.

$65, 69, 71, 73, 78, 81, 81, 82, 85, 90$

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.

$\frac{78 + 81}{2}$

Step 3

Remove parentheses.

$\frac{78 + 81}{2}$

Step 4

Add $78$ and $81$ .

$\frac{159}{2}$

Step 5

Convert the median $\frac{159}{2}$ to decimal.

$79.5$