Based on the graph below, in how many of the games played did the soccer team score goals equal to the median number of goals for the 29 games?

Explanation

The correct answer is 9. The median number of goals scored is found by ordering the number of goals scored from least to greatest and then determining the middle value in the list. If the number of goals scored in each of the 29 games were listed in order from least to greatest, the median would be the fifteenth number of goals. The graph shows there were 8 games with 1 goal scored and 9 games with 2 goals scored. Therefore, the fifteenth number, or the median number, of goals scored must be 2. According to the graph, the soccer team scored 2 goals in 9 of the games played.