ISEE Upper Level (grades 9-12) Quantitative Reasoning - Median

1

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The mean of the first ten prime numbers

(b) The median of the first ten prime numbers

2

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The mean of the first ten prime numbers

(b) The median of the first ten prime numbers

3

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The median of the data set $\left {8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 11,12, 12\right }$

(b) The median of the data set $\left {1,1, 2,2, 10, 10, 11, 11,12, 12\right }$

4

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The median of the data set $\left {8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 11,12, 12\right }$

(b) The median of the data set $\left {1,1, 2,2, 10, 10, 11, 11,12, 12\right }$

5

A data set with nine elements has mean 10 and median 10. A new data set is formed with these nine elements, plus two new elements, 2 and 18.

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The mean of the new data set

(b) The median of the new data set

6

In the following set of numbers compare the mean and the median of the set:

$\left { 28,25,31,34,37,43,40 \right }$

7

A data set with nine elements has mean 10 and median 10. A new data set is formed with these nine elements, plus two new elements, 2 and 18.

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The mean of the new data set

(b) The median of the new data set

8

In the following set of data the mean and the mode are equal. Find the median.

$\left { 1,3,3,3,N,4,8 \right }$

9

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The median of the data set $\left { \frac{1}{2}, \frac{2}{3}, \frac{3}{4}, \frac{4}{5}, \frac{5}{6} \right }$

(b) $\frac{3}{4}$

10

In the following set of numbers compare the mean and the median of the set:

$\left { 28,25,31,34,37,43,40 \right }$

Median