Question

In the following groups of data, tell whether the mean or the median best describes the data:

(i) 6, 4, 2, 12, 2 (ii) 31, 28, 24, 9, 23 (iii) 45, 51, 47, 65, 36 (iv) 10, 20, 30, 100, 9​

Answer 1

Answer:

i- Mean= 5.2

Median= 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Mean= Sum of Data/No. of data

= 6+4+2+12+2 / 5

= 26 / 5

= 5.2

Median=

Arrange in ascending order, then find the middle number

2, 2, 4, 6, 12

Median= 4