the median of 5, 7, 2, 9, 8 is: 1 point 5 7 8 6

Explanation:

Step1: Sort the data

Sort the numbers (2,5,7,8,9).

Step2: Find the median

For (n = 5) (odd number of data points), the median is the (\frac{n + 1}{2})th value. (\frac{5+ 1}{2}=3)rd value. The 3rd value in (2,5,7,8,9) is (7).

Answer:

7