Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321914620
Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, William L. Briggs
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6.A, Problem 4QQ
Twenty students take a political science exam. Eighteen score between 70 and 75, and two score 100. What can you conclude?
a. The mean is higher than the median.
b. The median is higher than the mean.
c. The median is higher than the mode.
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