Find the​ (a) mean,​ (b) median,​ (c) mode, and​ (d) midrange for the data and then​ (e) answer the given question.   Listed below are foot lengths in inches of randomly selected women in a study of a​ country's military in 1988. Are the statistics representative of the current population of all women in that​ country's military?   8.7     8.8     10.2

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Find the​ (a) mean,​ (b) median,​ (c) mode, and​ (d) midrange for the data and then​ (e) answer the given question.
 
Listed below are foot lengths in inches of randomly selected women in a study of a​ country's military in 1988. Are the statistics representative of the current population of all women in that​ country's military?
 
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10.2
  
a. Find the mean.
 
The mean is
nothing
​inch(es).
​(Type an integer or a decimal rounded to two decimal places as​ needed.)
b. Find the median.
 
The median is
nothing
​inch(es).
​(Type an integer or a decimal. Do not​ round.)
c. Find the mode.
 
Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.
 
 
A.
The​ mode(s) is(are)
nothing
​inch(es).
​(Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round. Use a comma to separate answers as​ needed.)
 
B.
There is no mode.
d. Find the midrange.
 
The midrange is
nothing
​inch(es).
​(Type an integer or a decimal. Do not​ round.)
e. Are the statistics representative of the current population of all women in that​ country's military? Choose the best answer below.
 
 
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