The median of numbers 14, 7, 18, 21 and 27 is:

The correct answer is Option (4) → 18

The median is the middle value when the numbers are arranged in order. With an odd number of values, \(n=5\), it is the \(\frac{n+1}{2}=3\)rd value.

• Arranged from the smallest to the largest: 7, 14, 18, 21, 27

• The 3rd value, with two numbers below it and two above it, is 18