The table shows the percentage distribution of members (male and female) and of male members in five health clubs A to E in 2022. Club C has 1764 total members and Club E has 576 male members; overall total members = 12600 and total males = 7200.
| Club | Members (%) | Males (%) |
|---|---|---|
| A | 21 | 21 |
| B | 33 | 32 |
| C | 14 | 19 |
| D | 20 | 20 |
| E | 12 | 8 |
What is the median of the number of male members for all five health clubs A to E?
The median number of male members is 1440, so the answer is 1440.
Male members are 1512 in A, 2304 in B, 1368 in C, 1440 in D and 576 in E.
Arranged in ascending order they are 576, 1368, 1440, 1512 and 2304.
With five values, the median is the third value.
The third value in this order is 1440.
So the median male membership is 1440.
For an odd count of values the median is simply the middle term.
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