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If you have a set of numbers, place then in rank order ; lowest to highest.

The number that is in the absolute middle is the MEDIAN.

e.g.

5.4.6.2.8.

Place in rank order.

2,4,5,6,8.

'5' is the number in the absolute middle , so it is the MEDIAN.

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The median is the number in the middle of a large group of numers,as in...

7,9,12,54,10,10,8,31

ok here is my group of numbers!put them in least to greatest and see wich one is in the middle!

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