Examine the following series of numbers 1 2 3 4 10 what is the median value?

To find the median value of a series of numbers, we first need to arrange the numbers in ascending order. In this case, the numbers given are already arranged: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10.

The median is the middle number in a sorted list. Since there are five numbers in this series (an odd quantity), the median will be the third number in the ordered list.

Counting to the third number, we have:

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 10

Therefore, the median value of the series 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 is 3.