Chapter 11.1, Problem 6E

(a)

To determine

To find the mean, median and mode of data set.

Answer to Problem 6E

Mean = $12.6$

Median = $12$

No Mode

Explanation of Solution

Given information: $12,9,17,15,10$

Formula Used: Mean = $\frac{Sumofallobservations}{Totalobservations}$ , Median = ${\left(\frac{n+1}{2}\right)}^{th}term$ , Mode = Most repeated value.

Calculation:

  $12,9,17,15,10$

Now, in Ascending Order

  $9,10,12,15,17$

• Mean

Mean = $\frac{Sumofallobservations}{Totalobservations}$

So,

Mean = $\frac{9+10+12+15+17}{5}$

Now,

Mean = $\frac{63}{5}$

Hence,

Mean = $12.6$

• Median

Median = ${\left(\frac{n+1}{2}\right)}^{th}term$

So,

Median = ${\left(\frac{5+1}{2}\right)}^{th}term$

Now,

Median = ${\left(3\right)}^{rd}term$

As, ${\left(3\right)}^{rd}term=12$

Hence,

Median = $12$

• Mode

Mode = Most repeated value.

So,

No Mode as no repeated value

(b)

To determine

To find measure of center best represents of data.

Answer to Problem 6E

Mean

Explanation of Solution

Given information: Mean, Median and Mode

Calculation:

Mean best describes the central tendency.