Question 7

The median of the given set of data is -2.

To find the median, we first arrange the numbers in ascending order: -3, -2, 0, 5, 10. The median is the middle number in this ordered list, which is -2.

A) 10

Option A is incorrect because 10 is the largest number in the set and does not represent the median. The median is specifically the middle value when the data is organized, which is not 10 in this instance.

B) 5

Option B is also incorrect. While 5 is part of the dataset, it is not the median because it is not the middle value when the numbers are sorted. The correct median lies between the lower values of the dataset.

C) -2

Option C is the correct choice as it represents the median of the dataset. After ordering the numbers, -2 is indeed the middle value, confirming its correctness.

D) [No text provided]

Option D was not given any text, but based on the context, it can be concluded that this option is meant to be the correct answer, reflecting the median value of -2.

Conclusion

The correct median is -2, as it accurately reflects the middle value in the arranged set of numbers. Options A and B are incorrect because they do not correspond to the middle value, while Option C correctly identifies -2. Thus, all other options fail to provide the correct median despite containing valid numbers from the dataset.