60. Fifteen students took a test. All their scores were integers in the ranges shown in the bar graph below. What is the highest possible value for the median score for these 15 students on this test?

(Note: The median of an odd number of scores is the middle score when the scores are ordered from least to greatest.)

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is J

Explanation

Ask what is the largest possible median. Since there are 15 students, the score of the 8th student is the median. According to the chart, it can be seen that the score of the eighth student is in the range of 81-90, and the maximum possible value is 90.