To find the median number of eggs laid by the chickens in a year, follow these steps:
1. List the number of eggs in ascending order:
The given egg counts are: 234, 229, 235, 231, 229, 222, 262.
First, let's sort these numbers in ascending order.
Sorted egg counts: 222, 229, 229, 231, 234, 235, 262.
2. Determine the median:
The median is the middle number in a sorted list. Since there are seven (an odd number) chickens, the median will be the fourth number in this sorted list.
3. Locate the middle of the list:
Counting from the beginning, the fourth number in the sorted list is 231.
Thus, the median number of eggs laid in a year is:
C. 231
