Find the Median 80 , 75 , 68 , 74 , 63 , 81 , 79 , 68

$80$ , $75$ , $68$ , $74$ , $63$ , $81$ , $79$ , $68$

Step 1

Arrange the terms in ascending order.

$63, 68, 68, 74, 75, 79, 80, 81$

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.

$\frac{74 + 75}{2}$

Step 3

Remove parentheses.

$\frac{74 + 75}{2}$

Step 4

Add $74$ and $75$ .

$\frac{149}{2}$

Step 5

Convert the median $\frac{149}{2}$ to decimal.

$74.5$