METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS
MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
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The number of pages that Carolyn wrote in her journal each day from Monday to Friday is shown below:9, 8, 12, 6, 10What is the median number of pages she wrote per day?
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12
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6
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9
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8
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The median of a data set is the middle value when the values are written in numerical order. If a data set has an even number of values, the median is the mean of the two middle values. The mode of a data set is the value that occurs most often.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mean, median and mode are together called the measures of central tendency.
Detailed explanation-3: -The mean is the average of the numbers. It is easy to calculate: add up all the numbers, then divide by how many numbers there are. In other words it is the sum divided by the count.
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