How do I find the mean and median of 3, 7, 7, 2, 9?

How to find the mean and median of 3, 7, 7, 2, 9: sort the numbers to find the middle value (median 7), then add them and divide by 5 (mean 28 ÷ 5 = 5.6).

Step-by-step explanation

1. To find the mean and median of the dataset 3, 7, 7, 2, and 9, let's start by visualizing the raw numbers.
2. To find the median, we first sort the data in ascending order: 2, 3, 7, 7, 9. The median is the middle value, 7.
3. To find the mean, we sum all the numbers together and divide by the total count of numbers.
4. Finally, dividing 28 by 5 gives us a mean of 5.6.

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