Find the Median 71 , 75 , 74 , 80 , 83 , 86 , 90 , 85 , 81 , 80

$71$ , $75$ , $74$ , $80$ , $83$ , $86$ , $90$ , $85$ , $81$ , $80$

Step 1

Arrange the terms in ascending order.

$71, 74, 75, 80, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 90$

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.

$\frac{80 + 81}{2}$

Step 3

Remove parentheses.

$\frac{80 + 81}{2}$

Step 4

Add $80$ and $81$ .

$\frac{161}{2}$

Step 5

Convert the median $\frac{161}{2}$ to decimal.

$80.5$