some students compared how many pets they have. pets what is the median of the numbers?

Explanation:

Step1: List the number of pets

Jeffrey has 2 pets, Erica has 10 pets, Wayne has 9 pets, Hayley has 2 pets, Allie has 9 pets.

Step2: Arrange the numbers in ascending order

2, 2, 9, 9, 10

Step3: Find the middle - number

Since there are 5 numbers (an odd number of data points), the median is the middle number. The middle number of 2, 2, 9, 9, 10 is 9.

Answer:

9