Pedro, Alex, and Jaime are having a free-throw shooting contest. Each boy
takes six turns and records the number of free throws he makes out of 10
shots. Which boy's median is greatest?
Pedro: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Alex: 3, 5, 5, 5, 9, 9
Jaime: 3, 4, 6, 8, 8, 9

Respuesta :

Answer:

jaime because his median is 7 alex median is 5 pedro median is 6.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

Jaime

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Pedro, Alex, and Jaime are having a free-throw shooting contest. Each boy  takes six turns and records the number of free throws he makes out of 10  shots.

To find: The greatest median of the boys.

Solution: The given data set of Pedro is:

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

The median is given as:

[tex]Median=\frac{6+7}{2}=\farc{13}{2}=6.5[/tex]

Therefore, the median of Pedro is 6.5

The given data of Alex is:

3, 5, 5, 5, 9, 9

The median is given as:

[tex]Median=\frac{5+5}{2}=\frac{10}{2}=5[/tex]

Therefore, the median of Alex is 5

The given data of Jaime is:

3, 4, 6, 8, 8, 9

The median is given as:

[tex]Median=\frac{6+8}{2}=\frac{14}{2}=7[/tex]

Therefore, the median of Jaime is 7.

From all the observations, the median of Jaime is the greatest.