NECO Economics 2023 Objective — Question 5

Question 5 of 50 from the National Examinations Council (NECO) Economics 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The marks obtained by 9 students in a class test are recorded below: 9, 8, 7, 5, 7, 6, 8, 9 and 7. What is the median mark? A. 7 B. 7.5 C. 8 D. 8.5

• A. 7Correct
• B. 7.5
• C. 8
• D. 8.5

Explanation

Rearranged in ascending order: 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9. With 9 values, the median is the 5th value, which is 7.

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