Here are the percents of the popular vote won by each successful candidate
in 15 presidential elections.
49.6, 55.1, 57.4, 49.7, 61.1, 43.4,
60.7, 50.1, 50.7, 58.8, 53.9, 43.2,
49.2, 47.9, 51.2
What is the median?

Ok, you should first order every number in the regular order (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,and so on) or (1.2,1.3,2.4,5.9).

43.2, 43.4, 47.9, 49.2, 49.6, 49.7, 50.1, 50.7, 51.2, 53.9, 55.1, 57.4, 58.8, 60.7, 61.1.

Median means the exact middle and here there are total of 15 different numbers so we know this is going to be easier if this was even. 50.7 is the median because it is in the middle and there are an even number of numbers on each side to it, 7.

the direct variation says that:

then the equation is of the form is given by:

            where k is the constant variation.

from the given table:

consider any value of x and m(x)=y

x = 2 and m(x)=y = 3

substitute these value in [1]; we have;

divide both sides by 2 we get;

⇒

check:

put x = -1 and m(x) = -1.5

substitute in the equation:

-1.5 = -1.5                   true

therefore, the function m(x) represents a direct variation

graph of this function as shown below: