What is the median and how do I use it?
The median is another measure of central tendency representing the “middle score” in a set. It’s the point in a score distribution in which 50% of the scores fall below it and 50% fall above it. The median is usually represented by Md. but can sometimes be represented by M. Computing the median is a two-step process: List all the scores in order, starting with the highest value and progressing to the lowest. For example: 100, 88, 76, 65, 40, 25,…