Which value is furthest from the middle (median) of: 39, 45, 12, 86, 65?

Find the middle (median) value, then the option with the largest distance from it — not the largest value. The correct answer is 86. Traps to avoid: 45 comes from the "the middle value" error; 12 comes from the "second furthest" error; 49 comes from the "mean" error; 39 comes from the "closest not furthest" error.