What happens to the median of the data set
{10, 2, 8, 9, 5, 2, 6} if the number 12 is added to the data set?
A. The median increases by 2.
B. The median decreases by 1.
C. The median does not change.
D. The median increases by 1.
The average can be found by adding the numbers together and dividing by the amount of numbers, in this case that would be 7. 10+2+8+9+5+2+6=42. 42÷7= 6. So the average before 12 is 6. 42+12 is the total adding that 12 and would equal 54. 54÷8=6.75, averaging out to 7. The average increased by about 1. So, the answer is D.
