A student's test scores in math were 82, 91, 78, 85, 95, 78, and 88. What is the median score for these tests?

A 85

B 84

C 78

D 95

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Order the scores: 78, 78, 82, 85, 88, 91, 95. The median is the middle value in an ordered set, which is 85.

💡 Why is A) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "A student's test scores in math were 82, 91, 78, 85, 95, 78, and 88. What is the median score for these tests?" is Option A: 85.

The other options — B) 84, C) 78, D) 95 — are incorrect for this GED Exam Prep question. As explained above: Order the scores: 78, 78, 82, 85, 88, 91, 95. The median is the middle value in an ordered set, which is 85.

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A student's test scores in math were 82, 91, 78, 85, 95, 78, and 88. What is the median score for these tests?

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

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