> # set the score vector > score <- c(47, 82, 65, 81, 39, 72, 89, 49, 52, 76) > # set object middle to the median of the scores > middle <- median(score) > # display the value of middle > middle [1] 68.5 > # display summary of score vector > summary(score) Min. 1st Qu. Median Mean 3rd Qu. Max. 39.00 49.75 68.50 65.20 79.75 89.00 > # select all scores less than the median > score[score < middle] [1] 47 65 39 49 52 > # select all scores less than the median > # without using the "middle" object > score[score < median(score)] [1] 47 65 39 49 52