In a sample survey of a University Community, the following table shows the percentage distribution of the number of members per house hold
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{No. of members per household} & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & \text{Total} \\ \hline \text{No. of households} & 3 & 12 & 15 & 28 & 21 & 10 & 7 & 4 & 100\end{array}\)

What is the median?

A.

4

B.

3

C.

5

D.

4.5

E.

None

Correct answer is A

\(\begin{array}{c|c} x & f \\\hline 1 & 3\\ 2 & 13\\3 & 15\\ 4 & 28\\ 5 & 21\\ 6 & 10\\ 7 & 7\\ 8 & 4\end{array}\)

Median is half of total frequency = 50th term

4 falls in the range = 4