Question

Give an example of a data set where the median is greater than the mean. HAVE NO MORE THAN 8 NUMBERS IN YOUR DATA SET!

Answer 1

I can help you with some of your posted problems (saw two in the closed section) if you will work with me. Are you game? @cnr

Answer 2

I am horrible at math but I can try

Answer 3

That's all I ask.

Answer 4

Write down 7 numbers of your choosing. Any seven.

Answer 5

1.5.7.15.21.23.41

Answer 6

1, 5, 7, 15, 21, 23, 41

The numbers are already in ascending order. That means from smallest to largest.
Of the seven numbers, which is the number in the middle of the others? That means that there would be three numbers in the list to the left of it and three to the right of it.

Don't worry about posting a wrong answer or anything like that. Give it a whirl.

Answer 7

15

Answer 8

Correct. Now, we have to find the mean (average) of the seven numbers.

What is the average of the chosen numbers: 1, 5, 7, 15, 21, 23, 41
Add them and divide by 7.

Answer 9

16.14

Answer 10

Okay, the median is supposed to be greater than the mean. But, 15 is not bigger than 16.14.

We will change one number in the set of seven.

Answer 11

Mm.Ok.

Answer 12

I will change 15 to 19 and that will work :)

Answer 13

thank you, I appreciate you walking me through it

Answer 14

1, 5, 7, 19, 21, 23, 24
Median is 19.
Mean is 14.29
The median is bigger than the mean.
Do you agree?

Answer 15

Yes

Answer 16

Let me show you something cool. Copy the numbers 1, 5, 7, 19, 21, 23, 24
and go to this website and paste in the numbers.

http://easycalculation.com/statistics/mean-median-mode.php

Answer 17

The online calculator will check your work and help with experimentation with the numbers.

Answer 18

wow, thanks so much!

Answer 19

that helped me with two other questions too!!!

Answer 20

Are you ready to move to another of the problems you posted?

Answer 21

sure

Answer 22

Go to one of them and I will follow you.

Answer 23

Um, I do not know where to find my closed ones, hold on