The mean of a distribution is a method of determining the centre of the given distribution. Given a distribution where is a given observation, and is the total observations the median can be determined using the following steps

If odd (ie. 1, 3, 5), the median is the observation alternatively if is even the median is the mean of the and observations.

Examples

Odd

Given the numbers 12, 14, 15, 17, 20, 24, 24, 27, 29, find the median

Even

Given the numbers 12, 14, 15, 17, 20, 24, 24, 27, 29, 30, find the median