METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS
MEASURES OF DISPERSION
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Question
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If 10 is added to every value in a set of data, what will happen to the value of the median?
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it will increase by 10
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it will decrease by 10
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it will stay the same
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it will both increase and decrease
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is: it will increase by 10.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: If you add a constant to every value, the mean and median increase by the same constant.
Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, in a set of numbers if one number is changed then there will be a new mean. Therefore, in a set of numbers if one number is changed then there will be a new median.
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