The four babies born at the hospital on New Year's Day had weights of 5 pounds 7 ounces 6 pounds 4 ounces 6 pounds 12 ouncesand 7 pounds 2 ounces what was the median weight of the babies?

Answer 1

First let's arrange them by weight. (they already were, so I'm just relisting them in an easy to read format)

5 lb 7 oz

6 lb 4 oz

6 lb 12 oz

7 lb 2 oz

The median is the middle value, or the average of the two middle values. In this case, since there's an even number of babies, the median will have to be the average of the 2 middle values, 6 lb 4 oz and 6 lb 12 oz. Since the pound values are the same, we can ignore it and all the extra ounces they add and focus on the ounces. The average of 4 and 12 is (4+12)/2=16/2=8, so the median weight was 6 lb 8 oz.

Answer 2

To find the median weight, line up the weights in ascending order: 5 pounds 7 ounces, 6 pounds 4 ounces, 6 pounds 12 ounces, and 7 pounds 2 ounces. The median weight is the middle value, which is 6 pounds 8 ounces.