Find the median for the given sample data.
The distances traveled (in miles) to 7 different swim meets are given below:
\[
15,29,39,47,70,75,85
\]
Find the median distance traveled.
39 miles
70 miles
51 miles
47 miles

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\( \text{Median} = 47 \text{ miles} \)

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Step 1 ：\( \text{Sort the data in ascending order: }\{15, 29, 39, 47, 70, 75, 85\} \)

Step 2 ：\( \text{Since there are odd (7) numbers, the median is the middle value: }\)

Step 3 ：\( \text{Median} = 47 \text{ miles} \)