Multiple choice

Fisher's family has five children aged 9, 12, 7, 16 and 13. What is the median age?

  1. 7

  2. 13

  3. 9

  4. 12

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D Correct answer
Explanation

To find the median, arrange all ages in ascending order: 7, 9, 12, 13, 16. With 5 values (odd number), the median is the middle (3rd) value, which is 12.