Algebra II : Data Properties

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Example Question #141 : Data Properties

During a class project two students record how much time they spend outdoors (in minutes) after school for a week. The data collected is below.

Student A:  65, 60, 76, 44, 90

Student B: 70, 63, 74, 60, 102

Which of the following is true about the data above?

Possible Answers:

The mean and range of student A greater than the mean and range from student B

The mean of student A is greater than the mean of student B

The range of student A is greater than the range of student B

None of the other answers are correct.

The mean and range of student A equal to the mean and range from student B

Correct answer:

The range of student A is greater than the range of student B

Explanation:

The mean of student A is \(\displaystyle \frac{65+60+76+44+90}{5} = 67\)

The range of studnet A is \(\displaystyle 90-44 = 46\)

 

The mean of student B is \(\displaystyle \frac{70+63+74+60+102}{5} = 73.8\)

 

The range of studnet B is \(\displaystyle 102-60 = 42\)

 

The range of student A is more the the range of student B.

Example Question #142 : Data Properties

A school district has determined that the most vaulable way to evaluate success is by using the mean of all the test scores as the basis. With this in mind, find the mean scores of 77, 80, 35, 76, 99, 95, 86, 65, 72, 56, and 21?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \small 69\)

\(\displaystyle \small 68\)

\(\displaystyle \small 72\)

\(\displaystyle \small 70\)

\(\displaystyle \small 66\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \small 69\)

Explanation:

Here you need to add up all the numbers and then divide by the total number of numbers present.

So:

\(\displaystyle \small \frac{(77+80+35+76+99+95+86+65+72+56+21)}{11}\)

\(\displaystyle \small =69\)

Example Question #143 : Data Properties

What is the mean of the function \(\displaystyle f(x)= \frac{x^2 +x}{2}\) for \(\displaystyle (x=1, 2, 4, 6)\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{35}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 35\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{13}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{35}{4}\)

Explanation:

To find the mean, first we need to solve the function for each of the variables given:

\(\displaystyle f(1)= \frac{(1)^2 +(1)}{2}=1\)

\(\displaystyle f(2)= \frac{(2)^2 +(2)}{2}=3\)

\(\displaystyle f(4)= \frac{(4)^2 +(4)}{2}=10\)

\(\displaystyle f(6)= \frac{(6)^2 +(6)}{2} =21\)

Then we add the numbers up and divide by how many numbers there were:

\(\displaystyle mean = \frac{1+3+10+21}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle mean = \frac{35}{4}\)

Example Question #143 : Data Properties

Judges in a diving competition give a diver scores of \(\displaystyle 8.7\)\(\displaystyle 9.2\)\(\displaystyle 7.8\)\(\displaystyle 8.3\), and \(\displaystyle 7.2\). What is the mean of the scores?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 7.69\)

\(\displaystyle 8.04\)

\(\displaystyle 8.67\)

\(\displaystyle 8.24\)

\(\displaystyle 7.98\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 8.24\)

Explanation:

To find the mean, first we're going to add all the scores:

\(\displaystyle 8.7+9.2+7.8+8.3+7.2=41.2\)

Next, we divide that by the number of scores we had:

\(\displaystyle \frac{41.2}{5}=8.24\)

Example Question #145 : Data Properties

In the data set \(\displaystyle x=\left \{ 2,5,3,6,N\right \}\), what would \(\displaystyle N\) have to be to make the mean equal \(\displaystyle 4\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

Explanation:

In order to find the mean, we would first add all the numbers up and divide by how many numbers we have.  Though we don't yet know the value for \(\displaystyle N\), we do know the mean.

\(\displaystyle mean = \frac{sum}{count}\)

\(\displaystyle 4=\frac{2+5+3+6+N}{5}\)

From here we can clear the denominator by multiplying each side by \(\displaystyle 5\), and we can do most of the addition:

\(\displaystyle 20=16+N\)

Now solving for \(\displaystyle N\):

\(\displaystyle N=4\)

Example Question #144 : Data Properties

Find the mean given the data set:  \(\displaystyle [12,-3,6,-8,1]\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{24}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{8}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \textup{The mean does not exist.}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{14}{5}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{8}{5}\)

Explanation:

The mean is the average of all the numbers in the data set.

Add all the numbers and divide them by the total amount of numbers given.

\(\displaystyle 12+(-3)+6+(-8)+1 = 8\)

There are five numbers.

Divide the sum by five.

The mean is:  \(\displaystyle \frac{8}{5}\)

Example Question #145 : Data Properties

Find the mean of the data set:  \(\displaystyle [1,0.1,0.01,3]\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 1.275\)

\(\displaystyle 1.025\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 1.0275\)

\(\displaystyle 0.55\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1.0275\)

Explanation:

The mean is the average of all the numbers given in the data set.

Sum all the numbers.

\(\displaystyle 1+0.1+0.01+3 =4.11\)

Divide this number by four.

\(\displaystyle \frac{4.11}{4}=1.0275\)

The mean is:  \(\displaystyle 1.0275\)

Example Question #146 : Data Properties

Determine the mean of the data set:  \(\displaystyle [\frac{2}{5}, \frac{1}{3}, \frac{7}{4},-2]\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{59}{240}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{29}{240}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{47}{120}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{37}{120}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{269}{240}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{29}{240}\)

Explanation:

The mean is the sum of the numbers in the data set.

Add all the numbers.  To add the fractions, we will need to find the least common denominator.

Multiply all the denominators together.

\(\displaystyle 5\times 3\times 4 = 60\)

Convert all the numbers with a denominator of 60.  What is multiplied on the bottom must be multiplied on the top as well.

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{5}+\frac{1}{3}+ \frac{7}{4}+(-2) = \frac{2(4)(3)}{5(4)(3)}+\frac{1(4)(5)}{3(4)(5)}+\frac{7(3)(5)}{4(3)(5)}-\frac{2(4)(3)(5)}{1(4)(3)(5)}\)

Simplify all the fractions.

\(\displaystyle \frac{24}{60}+\frac{20}{60}+\frac{105}{60}-\frac{120}{60} = \frac{29}{60}\)

Divide this fraction by four to find the mean.  Dividing by four is the same as multiplying by one-fourth.

\(\displaystyle \frac{29}{60}\times \frac{1}{4} = \frac{29}{240}\)

The answer is:  \(\displaystyle \frac{29}{240}\)

Example Question #147 : Data Properties

Determine the mean of the data set:  \(\displaystyle [-5,6,-9,18]\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle -\frac{1}{2}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{2}\)

\(\displaystyle -\frac{13}{2}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{13}{2}\)

\(\displaystyle \textup{There is no mean.}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{2}\)

Explanation:

The mean of a data set is the average of all the numbers provided.

Sum all the numbers.

\(\displaystyle -5+6-9+18 = 10\)

Divide this number by the total numbers in the data set.

\(\displaystyle \frac{10}{4}= \frac{5}{2}\)

The answer is:  \(\displaystyle \frac{5}{2}\)

Example Question #148 : Data Properties

Solve for the mean:  \(\displaystyle [9,10,23,56,107,108]\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{101}{2}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{323}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{313}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{79}{2}\)

\(\displaystyle \textup{There is no mean.}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{313}{6}\)

Explanation:

The mean is the average of all the numbers in the data set.

There are six numbers provided.

Sum all the numbers and divide by six.

\(\displaystyle \frac{9+10+23+56+107+108}{6} = \frac{313}{6}\)

The answer is:  \(\displaystyle \frac{313}{6}\)

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