STATISTICS & DECISION RULES · ORIGINAL EXERCISE
The middle prophecy
Find the median score in B2:B9.
This quest practices MEDIAN using a fictional business dataset. Read the sheet below, then enter the interactive quest to write and check your formula.
| Learner | Score | Tier | Delivery | Pickup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ari | 84 | Gold | true | false |
| Bea | 71 | Silver | false | false |
| Cam | 92 | Gold | false | true |
| Dev | 84 | Gold | true | true |
| Em | 63 | Bronze | true | false |
| Fox | 77 | Silver | false | true |
| Gia | 88 | Gold | false | false |
| Hal | 84 | Gold | true | false |
Hints to get you started
- The median is the middle of sorted numeric values.
- With an even count, average the middle pair.
- MEDIAN performs the sorting and middle calculation.
Show the worked solution
=MEDIAN(B2:B9)MEDIAN is less sensitive to a single extreme score than the mean. It ignores text and blank cells in a referenced range.
Make the skill stick
After solving the task, explain what each reference does and why the formula answers the business question. Try the workbook download inside the quest to practice in your own spreadsheet app.
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