Can someone help with this? I have no idea how to explain it.

Mr. Ali wanted more than half of the students to score 75 or greater on the test. Explain how you know that more than half of the students did not score greater than 75.

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Can someone help with this?  I have no idea how to explain it.

Mr. Ali wanted more than half of the students to score 75 or greater on the test.  Explain how you know that more than half of the students did not score greater than 75.

anonymous · Answer

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nurali · Answer

For more than 50% of students to score over 75. the median would need to be greater than  75. The median is 68, so we know this didn't occur.

anonymous · Answer

uhh, hi there

anonymous · Answer

Ohhh.  That makes sense.  Thank you!

nurali · Answer

Anytime.

anonymous · Answer

Which numbers did you use to get the median?