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title: How to Find the Median Value
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## How to Find the Median Value
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The median is the middle value of the sorted number set.
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#### Example 1
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Find the median value for the set below.<br/>
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<em>244 191 160 187 180</em>
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##### Step 1. Sort the numbers in order.
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After it is sorted, you will have <em>160 180 187 191 244</em>.
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##### Step 2. Find the median value.
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Once the numbers are ordered, the median is the value in the middle. In this case, the median is <em>187</em>.
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#### Example 2
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Find the median value for the set below.<br/>
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<em>205 211 183 211 180 194</em>
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##### Step 1. Sort the numbers in order.<br/>
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After it is sorted, you will have <em>180 183 194 205 211 211</em>.
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##### Step 2. Find the median value.<br/>
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In this case, there are two middle numbers (<em>194</em> and <em>205</em>). To find the median, we will look for the average of the two middle values. The median is (<em>194</em> + <em>205</em>) / 2 = <em>199.5</em>.
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