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OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

A factory produces 90 packages of mixed nuts in 1 min. A quality control manager selected 8 of these 90 packages at random and then counted the number of nuts in each package. The manager recorded the results. 31, 31, 32, 33, 35, 35, 35, 36 What is the estimated median number of nuts in all 90 packages?

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

@Michele_Laino

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

is it mode?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

please wait, I have to answer to my phone

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

k

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

:3

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

I'm pondering...

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

Take your time :) I will ponder with you. hmmmmmm....

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

I think it is 34, since we have four values: 35, 35, 35 and 36 greater than 34, and four values: 31, 31, 32, 33 less than 34

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

So it is the mode :3

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

no, since the median, by definition, is that value for which half observations will be less than the median and half will be greater

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

l:3 I *totally* got that. :I

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

I didnt get that at all :l

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

why?

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

because it is hard to comprehend what you just said... :I wait r u basically saying its the median

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

yes, I gave you the definition of the median

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

:D

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

:)

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