Pre-Algebra Examples

$1.4$ , $4.6$ , $5.9$ , $7.6$ , $7.6$ , $4.4$ , $2.4$ , $4.4$

Step 1

Arrange the terms in ascending order.

$1.4, 2.4, 4.4, 4.4, 4.6, 5.9, 7.6, 7.6$

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.

$\frac{4.4 + 4.6}{2}$

Step 3

Simplify the expression.

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Step 3.1

Remove parentheses.

$\frac{4.4 + 4.6}{2}$

Step 3.2

Add $4.4$ and $4.6$ .

$\frac{9}{2}$

Step 4

Cancel the common factor of $9$ and $2$ .

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Step 4.1

Rewrite $9$ as $1 (9)$ .

$\frac{1 (9)}{2}$

Step 4.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 4.2.1

Rewrite $2$ as $1 (2)$ .

$\frac{1 \cdot 9}{1 \cdot 2}$

Step 4.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{1 \cdot 9}{1 \cdot 2}$

Step 4.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{9}{2}$

Step 5

Convert the median $\frac{9}{2}$ to decimal.

$4.5$