The approximate land areas of the seven continents are listed in the table below.

Continent Area

(in sq. miles)
Africa 11.7 million
Antarctica 5.4 million
Asia 17.3 million
Australia 3.3 million
Europe 3.8 million
North America 9.4 million
South America 6.9 million
What is the median of the land areas of the seven continents?

9.4 million
6.9 million
7.4 million
5.4 million

Respuesta :

Answer:

6.9 million

Step-by-step explanation:

the median is the number that is in the middle or centre of a set of observations that is arranged either in an ascending or descending order.

Arrange the land areas in ascending order :

3.3, 3.8, 5.4, 6.9, 9.4, 11.7, 17.3

the number in the middle is the 4th number which is 6.9