i need help with question 17

Answer:
[tex]42[/tex]Step-by-step explanation:
To find the median of a stem and leaf plot, use the equation:
[tex]\begin{gathered} median=\frac{n+1}{2} \\ where, \\ n=\text{ number of data} \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, for the given plot, there are 16 elements.
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{ median=}\frac{16+1}{2} \\ \text{ median=8.5} \end{gathered}[/tex]When there are two middle values, the median is the mean of these two values:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{3+1}{2}=2 \\ \text{ Hence, the median is 42.} \end{gathered}[/tex]