1. Education Status - Listed below are results from SIUC Student Center survey.
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1. Education Status - Listed below are results from SIUC Student Center survey.
Examination
(3 points)
1
3
3
2
9
1
1
2
4
4
3
7
4
3
7
9
1
1
1
4
4
3
2
4
7
3
2
7
These results indicate the student status of the person being surveyed, and the listed values
represent these responses: 1 = Freshman; 2 = Sophmore; 3 =Junior; 4 =
Senior; 7 = Graduate; 9 = Don't know. Does it make sense to calculate the mean of
these numbers? Why or why not?
2. Median - In an editorial, the Poughkeepsie Journal printed this statemet: "The median
price--the price exactly in between the highest and lowest . . ." Does that statement correctly
describe the median? Why of why not?
(3 points)
1. Education Status - Listed below are results from SIUC Student Center survey.
Examination
(3 points)
1
3
3
2
9
1
1
2
4
4
3
7
4
3
7
9
1
1
1
4
4
3
2
4
7
3
2
7
These results indicate the student status of the person being surveyed, and the listed values
represent these responses: 1 = Freshman; 2 = Sophmore; 3 =Junior; 4 =
Senior; 7 = Graduate; 9 = Don't know. Does it make sense to calculate the mean of
these numbers? Why or why not?
2. Median - In an editorial, the Poughkeepsie Journal printed this statemet: "The median
price--the price exactly in between the highest and lowest . . ." Does that statement correctly
describe the median? Why of why not?
(3 points)
Explanation / Answer
1. It doesn't make any sense to find the mean of these numbers as they indicate status. We can find mode as measure of central tendency, to indicate a person of which status is maximum
2 . Median is the mid value of the set of observations arranged in ascending or descending order. That means median price is exactly middle of highest and lowest price .
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