List data set: List the data set and sort it in ascending order.Data set: 8,2,6,2,4,−1,10,6,−2Sorted data set: −2,−1,2,2,4,6,6,8,10
Determine data points: Determine the number of data points.Total data points: 9 (odd number)
Find median: Find the median.For an odd number of data points, the median is the middle value.Position of median = (Total number of data points+1)/2=(9+1)/2=5Median = 4