Chapter 2, Section 2, Exercise 063 Create a Dataset Give a positive integer less

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Chapter 2, Section 2, Exercise 063 Create a Dataset Give a positive integer less than 100 as the last data value in each of the following datasets so that the resulting dataset satisfies the given condition. Correct answer. Correct. (a) The mean of the numbers is substantially less than the median. 51,52,53,54, Entry field with correct answer. SHOW HINT SHOW SOLUTION SHOW ANSWER Correct answer. Correct. (b) The mean of the numbers is substantially more than the median. 2,3,4,5, Entry field with correct answer. SHOW HINT SHOW SOLUTION SHOW ANSWER Incorrect answer. Incorrect. (c) The mean and the median are equal. 2,3,4,5, Entry field with incorrect answer . exact number, no tolerance

Explanation / Answer

In a) mean = 52.5 and median = 52.5

so,here mean of the numbers is not substantially less than the median. So statement a) is not correct.

b)

Here mean = 3.5 and median =3.5

so, here mean of the numbers is not substantially more than the median.

So, statement b) is not correct.

c) Here mean =3.5 and median=3.5

So, here mean and median are equal.

So, statement c) is correct.

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