Find the median of the following data set. 1 1/4,5/8 ,3/5 ,1/2 ,1 1/2, 1 3/4 5/6 7/8 15/16

First we have to put the numbers in order

1/2, 3/5, (5/8, 1 1/4), 1 1/2, 1 3/4

the median is the middle number. when there is an odd number of numbers, u will have 1 middle number. But when there is an even number of numbers, like this one, there will be 2 middle numbers. So u have to take ur 2 middle numbers, add them, then divide them by 2 to get the average median.

are 2 middle numbers are : 5/8 and 1 1/4..

(5/8 + 1 1/4) / 2 = (5/8 + 5/4) / 2 = (5/8 + 10/8) / 2 = 
(15/8) / 2 = 15/8 * 1/2 = 15/16 <==