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Section 3.1 Homework

1. 

Find the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) mode, and (d) midrange for the data and then (e) answer the given question.
 
Listed below are the jersey numbers of

players randomly selected from the roster of a championship sports team. What do the results tell us?

 

  

 
 

Find the mean.

The mean is _____

 

Find the median.

The median is _____

 

Find the mode.

Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.

  1. The​ mode(s) is(are) _____
  2. There is no mode.

 

Find the midrange.

The midrange is _____

 

What do the results tell​ us?

  1. The mean and median give two different interpretations of the average​ (or typical) jersey​ number, while the midrange shows the spread of possible jersey numbers.
  2. Since only 11 of the jersey numbers were in the​ sample, the statistics cannot give any meaningful results.
  3. The midrange gives the average​ (or typical) jersey​ number, while the mean and median give two different interpretations of the spread of possible jersey numbers.
  4. The jersey numbers are nominal data and they do not measure or count​ anything, so the resulting statistics are meaningless.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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This question is taken from Math 10 – Introduction to Statistics » Summer 2021 » Section 3.1 Homework