Alicia received the following seven scores on her math assignments.


80, 90, 10, 75, 90, 95, 99


Find the mean and median. Which measure of center best represents the data?

the mean

the median

both the mean and the median

neither the mean nor the median

Respuesta :

the median is your answer. Hope this helps.

The given set of data is

[tex] 80, 90, 10, 75, 90, 95, 99 [/tex]

As we know , Mean is defined as the sum of the given numbers divide by the total number of numbers.

Hence we can write

[tex] Mean=\frac{80+90+10+75+90+95+99}{7}\\
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\text{here total number of numbers=7}\\
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Mean= \frac{539}{7}= 77\\
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\text{Hence the mean of the given set of data is }77\\
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\text{Now to find the median of the given set of data , rearrange the numbers}\\
\text{ in descending order}\\
\\
99,95,90,90,80,75,10\\
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\text{If the total number of number is odd, in this case 7, then the median is the }\\
\text{number in middle.}\\
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\text{Hence the median of the given set of data is }90\\ [/tex]

As the mean gets affected with the extreme values so median is the best representation of the centre.

Hence its median.

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