Question

A student wants to report on the number of meals his friends buy each week. The collected data are below:


4

19

3

3

2

3

2

4



Which measure of center is most appropriate for this situation and what is its value?
Mean; 3
Mean; 5
Median; 3
Median; 5

Answer 1

@welshfella @KyanTheDoodle @BlossomCake

Answer 2

well, since we have an extreme value (notice how 19 is much larger than the others) we want to use the median

do you know how to find the median?

Answer 3

median si the middle number

Answer 4

right, so what is the median?

Answer 5

what is the number?

Answer 6

there are two... 3 and 2

Answer 7

hm, not quite, check your numbers again

Answer 8

hint: put the numbers in order first:

2,2,3,3,3,4,4,19

Answer 9

ok so median 3?

Answer 10

yup! good job

Answer 11

may yo help me with another one please? @Vocaloid i will repost thogu onto a new tab