Question

Find the midrange for the given sample data.

The weights (in ounces) of 18 cookies are shown. Find the midrange.

0.81 1.28 0.99 1.03 0.85 1.45
1.28 1.19 0.81 1.47 1.28 1.08
1.28 1.47 0.85 1.28 1.03 0.99

1.160 oz
1.08 oz
1.140 oz
1.130 oz

Answer 1

Will give metals

Answer 2

@jim_thompson5910 @misty1212

Answer 3

Add up the smallest value to the largest value. Then divide that result by 2.

Answer 4

I get 1.235

Answer 5

and its not an answer

Answer 6

what's the smallest value?

Answer 7

0.81

Answer 8

oh never mind i did it wrong i get 1.235

Answer 9

still not a answer

Answer 10

what is the largest value?

Answer 11

1.47

Answer 12

adding 0.81 to 1.47 gives you what?

Answer 13

2.28

Answer 14

now divide that by 2

Answer 15

1.14

Answer 16

correct

Answer 17

i add a zero?

Answer 18

1.14 is the same as 1.140

well ignoring sig figs for a moment

Answer 19

i didn't realize that

Answer 20

it is this median or mode
The weights (in ounces) of 14 different apples are shown below.

4.3 6.1 4.5 5.2 6.8 4.3 6.1
5.6 4.7 5.2 4.3 5.6 6.0 4.0

The measure of center is found to be 4.3 oz. Which measure of center is used?

midrange
mode
median
mean

Answer 21

are you able to find what the midrange would be? Use the same steps as last time

Answer 22

5.4

Answer 23

which isn't 4.3, so midrange is out

Answer 24

which number repeats itself the most?

Answer 25

4.3

Answer 26

mode

Answer 27

so it looks like the answer is mode, but let's check the others

Answer 28

to find the median, sort the numbers and pick out the middle most number

Answer 29

ok

Answer 30

5.2

Answer 31

What is the percentile for data value 6 in the following data set?

4 13 8 6 4 4 13 6 4 13 2 13 15 5 9 4 12 8 6 13


62
40
25
35