Excursions in Modern Mathematics (9th Edition)

9th Edition

ISBN: 9780134468372

Author: Peter Tannenbaum

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 15, Problem 23E

Consider the data set { 3 , − 5 , 7 , 4 , 8 , 2 , 8 , − 3 , − 6 } .

a. Find the average A of the data set.

b. Find the median M of the data set.

c. Consider the data set { 3 , − 5 , 7 , 4 , 8 , 2 , 8 , − 3 , − 6 , 2 } obtained by adding one more data point to the original data set. Find the average and median of this data set.

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Excursions in Modern Mathematics (9th Edition)

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