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OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

Please Help!!! What is the median of the data set? 23 19 13 11 17 19

OpenStudy (anonymous):

List all your numbers from least to greatest

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

11 13 17 19 19 23

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Because there is a even number of values in your data set you will have to select the two that are in the middle and find their average

OpenStudy (anonymous):

17+19/2

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

18

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Good

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

i have a few more... ive been doing this all dayyy could you help me on the last few ones?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i could help too

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

8 11 15 18 18 i gotta find the mean

OpenStudy (anonymous):

add all of them

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

70

OpenStudy (anonymous):

70 \ 2 =

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i mean 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes add all them but divide by how many members there are in your set

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

i have liek 3 more and then ill fan the both of you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

go for it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

70\5=

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first off do you know how to read a stem and leaf diagram

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

yes i do i just couldn't copy paste the diagram.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay so if you are looking for the mode you are looking for which member is occurring the most

OpenStudy (anonymous):

mode is the numer that is repeated more

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

im incredibly bad at medians and modes... i have a brain condition and won't live past 30, it causes me to remember only some things.

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

sorry if i act stupid.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think it is 13 becacuse it is said 3 times more then the other num

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No problem! I am a teacher. I do this all the time.

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

aright. thanks @jscarfpin i see that the most reoccuring number is 13

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

so i would add those up then divide by 8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No you are looking for the mode. All you have to do is see which value shows up the most. mahnoor2001already said the answer is 13. Do you see why?

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

ohh okay i see.

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

so adding up and dividing by whatever the amount of numbers there are is the median, and the mode is the most occuring number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Mean -Add all values and divide by how many Median is in the middle when listed from least to greatest Mode occurs the most. Write this down.

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

ok i will. do you know anything about summarys?

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

my last couple of questions have summarys and i do not know how to answer them because i missed a day of school being sick

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you attach them or scan them some how?

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

yes i will. What is the five-number summary for the data set? 28 34 26 33 48 42 39 28 36 A. Minimum: 26, Q¹: 28, Q²: 34, Q³: 40.5, Maximum: 48 B. Minimum: 26, Q¹: 28, Q²: 34, Q³: 40, Maximum: 48 C. Minimum: 26, Q¹: 28, Q²: 33.5, Q³: 40.5, Maximum: 48 D. Minimum: 26, Q¹: 28, Q²: 34, Q³: 42, Maximum: 48

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

i wrote them down from my homework paper directly onto the comment

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This looks like you are trying to set up a box and whisker plot?

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

i honestly don't know and to me it does not how any box and whisker plot on my book

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So first thing to do is list all the values from least to greatest

OpenStudy (anonymous):

circle the least and greatest and find the median

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

26 28 28 33 34 36 39 42 48

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The median is the value in the middle of the set.

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

34!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Good

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

but it is asking me what the summary is O-o

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

a 5 number summary

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The median is splitting the set into two smaller sets. One is a lower set and the other is the higher set.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We need to find the median value of the lower half and upper half

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

ok so it's like a line between two proprety lines

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

so on the left hand i have 28 28 and on the right hand i have 39 42

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So the left hand side must be 28

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The right hand side (39+42)/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What five numbers do you have?

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

ok hold on

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

60

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay lets back up a minute

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In the summary they asked for a minimum value a maximum value and three values somewhere in the middle.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

48 is the maximum value so 60 does not fit

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

ok

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

but i added 42 and 39 and i divided in half and got 60

OpenStudy (anonymous):

When typing this in to a calculator make sure you hit enter after you add the two numbers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If you type it all in at once your calculator will do the division first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

42+39=81

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then 81/2

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

40.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

im using my head not my calc cause i need to learn how to do things

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Cool

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

i think the answer would be a

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

. Minimum: 26, Q¹: 28, Q²: 34, Q³: 40.5, Maximum: 48 B. Minimum: 26, Q¹: 28, Q²: 34, Q³: 40, Maximum: 48 C. Minimum: 26, Q¹: 28, Q²: 33.5, Q³: 40.5, Maximum: 48 D. Minimum: 26, Q¹: 28, Q²: 34, Q³: 42, Maximum: 48

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes A fits the set we generated.

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

this is really cool !!!!! i have one more problem (sorry ;^;)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay.

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

lemme take a screenshot

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

These are box and whisker plots. Take notice of the dots on the line. There are five of them. The dot the furthest to the left is the minimum and the one to the right is the maximum. The one in the center is the median also referred to as Q2.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Q1 is the median of the lower set and Q3 is the median of the upper set

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Each of the quarters represent exactly 25% of the data in the set

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So to actually tackle this problem we have to start by listing all the values from least to greatest

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

i see

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

sorry my mom asked me to take the trash out

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

so c would be the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Not quite

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In C the Greatest value is 30

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Our set only goes up to 27

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

ohhh ok so then i would be selecting b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Take a look at D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Notice there is a dot below 8 for the minimum value and a dot directly under 27 which is the maximum value

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Then you should have found the median to be between 19 and 21. 20

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

oh wow i am really bad at box and whisker...

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

i can't belive i did not see that!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Don't beat yourself up. There is a lot to understand in constructing and reading them.

OpenStudy (jacobbirddog):

oh okay. well thanks for the help! im fanning you and i would like to know more but i am 5 minutes late to a concerti have to goto. thank you so much!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

bye

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