Median
Definition
The median is the middle value in a set of data when the values are arranged in order. It divides the data into two equal halves.
Analogy
Imagine you and your friends are lined up by height from shortest to tallest. The person standing right in the middle is like the median - they divide the group into two equal halves.
Related terms
Mean: The mean is another measure of central tendency that represents the average value of a set of data.
Mode: The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a set of data.
Range: The range is the difference between the largest and smallest values in a set of data.
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