RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS

MEASURES OF VARIABILITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the mean of the data set:1, 8, 25, 30, 50, 72
A
30
B
31
C
26
D
25
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The mean can be calculated only for numeric variables, no matter if they are discrete or continuous. It’s obtained by simply dividing the sum of all values in a data set by the number of values.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mean = 7. Hence, the mean of the first seven odd natural numbers is 7.

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