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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hey ;) Can someone help me?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

[06.02] The table shows data from a survey about the number of times families travel by car or taxi during an average week. The families are either from a rural town (population under 5,000) or a large city (population over 1 million): Rural Town City 5 0 6 0 7 1 8 1 15 5 25 8 25 9 35 10 36 12 40 18 42 38 Which of the choices below best describes how to measure the center of this data? Both centers are best described with the mean. Both centers are best described with the median. The country data center is best described by the mean. The city data center is best described by the median. The country data center is best described by the median. The city data center is best described by the mean

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well in order to find the mean you have to add up all the numbers then divide by 11

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In each right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Now in order to find the median you place the numbers from least to greatest and find the number that is exactly in the middle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes ik but how do you solve this what is this question asking?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the choices below best describes how to measure the center of this data? is what its asking

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wouldn't it be the median since the median is the center of data?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So which one would it be?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok, first answer no, second yes, third yes, fourth no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C looks most reasonable right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it does to me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But I'm not 100%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wbu @Joyobro what you think

OpenStudy (muzzack):

what i have a question, you add up 50 + 60 or its in a different 5+6 and 0+0?

OpenStudy (muzzack):

well i now see the problem, i do think it is C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok i think it unanymous lol

OpenStudy (muzzack):

mean is when you add up nad the median is when you organize them from small to big and find the middle so yes you are correct @Alexandra675

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank. You. Guys

OpenStudy (muzzack):

your welcome, if you need help tag me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

K thx!

OpenStudy (muzzack):

can you medal me plz :)

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