A math professor is wondering if students today are better or worse than in the past. He has given the same final to this year's class that he gave ten years ago. Compute mean, median, and mode for both classes and write a paragraph summarizing the differences. This Year 35 45 65 75 87 80 69 71 53 90 99 95 70 82 73 93 67 61 57 74 72 77 71 81 83 Ten Years Ago 56 77 75 76 59 74 51 89 55 79 67 77 69 91 68 90 65 79 69 79 87 86 98 91 95

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### Comparing Test Scores: Current Year vs. Ten Years Ago

A math professor is wondering if students today are performing better or worse than in the past. He has given the same final exam to this year's class that he administered ten years ago. Compute the mean, median, and mode for both classes and write a paragraph summarizing the differences.

#### This Year:
- Scores: 35, 45, 65, 75, 87, 80, 69, 71, 53, 90, 99, 95, 70, 82, 73, 93, 67, 61, 57, 74, 72, 77, 71, 81, 83

#### Ten Years Ago:
- Scores: 56, 77, 75, 76, 59, 74, 51, 89, 55, 79, 67, 77, 69, 91, 68, 90, 65, 79, 69, 79, 87, 86, 98, 91, 95

### Detailed Analysis

#### Mean, Median, and Mode:
1. **This Year:**
   - Mean: (Sum of all scores from this year) / 25
   - Median: The middle score when all 25 scores are ordered from least to greatest.
   - Mode: The most frequently occurring score(s) among the 25 scores.

2. **Ten Years Ago:**
   - Mean: (Sum of all scores from ten years ago) / 25
   - Median: The middle score when all 25 scores are ordered from least to greatest.
   - Mode: The most frequently occurring score(s) among the 25 scores.

### Summary Paragraph:

By analyzing the mean, median, and mode of student scores from two different years, we can identify trends and draw conclusions about student performance over time. This analysis will help provide insights into whether educational outcomes have improved, declined, or remained stable over the last ten years.
Transcribed Image Text:### Comparing Test Scores: Current Year vs. Ten Years Ago A math professor is wondering if students today are performing better or worse than in the past. He has given the same final exam to this year's class that he administered ten years ago. Compute the mean, median, and mode for both classes and write a paragraph summarizing the differences. #### This Year: - Scores: 35, 45, 65, 75, 87, 80, 69, 71, 53, 90, 99, 95, 70, 82, 73, 93, 67, 61, 57, 74, 72, 77, 71, 81, 83 #### Ten Years Ago: - Scores: 56, 77, 75, 76, 59, 74, 51, 89, 55, 79, 67, 77, 69, 91, 68, 90, 65, 79, 69, 79, 87, 86, 98, 91, 95 ### Detailed Analysis #### Mean, Median, and Mode: 1. **This Year:** - Mean: (Sum of all scores from this year) / 25 - Median: The middle score when all 25 scores are ordered from least to greatest. - Mode: The most frequently occurring score(s) among the 25 scores. 2. **Ten Years Ago:** - Mean: (Sum of all scores from ten years ago) / 25 - Median: The middle score when all 25 scores are ordered from least to greatest. - Mode: The most frequently occurring score(s) among the 25 scores. ### Summary Paragraph: By analyzing the mean, median, and mode of student scores from two different years, we can identify trends and draw conclusions about student performance over time. This analysis will help provide insights into whether educational outcomes have improved, declined, or remained stable over the last ten years.
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