Basic Arithmetic : Basic Arithmetic

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Basic Arithmetic

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Example Questions

Example Question #35 : Basic Statistics

Using the data above, find the median. 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The median is defined as the piece of data that is directly at the center of the data set given.

To find the median, the data first must be placed in numerical order: 

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Since there is and odd number of data pieces, , we simply subtract , and divide the result in half. In this case, , half of  is . Therefore, there must be  pieces of data on either side of the number that is the median. The only number in this set of data that, if chosen, has three data pieces on either side is  To the left of  is . To the right of  is . Thus  is our median. 

Example Question #253 : Statistics And Probability

Using the data above, find the median. 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The median is defined as the center data value of the data set. This data set is already set in numerical order: 

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Since there is an odd number of data values, , we subtract one, , and then divide ten in half, . This means that there must be five data values on either side of the median. To satisfy this requirement, the median must be at the sixth spot.

Thus for this data set: 

, the median is 

Example Question #42 : Basic Statistics

Using the data above, find the median. 

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 and 

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the median of a data set, we must find the center of the data. If the data set has an odd number of data values, simply subtract one, and then divide in half. Your result will be the amount of values that lie on each side of the median.

However, when there is an even amount of data values, there is no definite center of the data set. The most commonly used method of finding the median given an even amount of data values is to simply cross off data values on either ends of the set until we are left with two numbers in the center:

 . In this set  and  are the center numbers.

Now we can find the average of these two values: 

 

Thus, our true center of the data set lies between the numbers  and 

Example Question #12 : Median

Using the data provided, find the median. 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The median is defined as the center number of the data. To find this value, the first step is to place the numbers in numerical order. 

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Since there are 7 pieces of data, and odd number, we can subtract one, and then divide the answer in half. 

 

This means that the median has to have 3 data values on either side of it.

To satisfy this requirement, our median must be 

Example Question #44 : Basic Statistics

Using the data provided, find the median. 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the median, we first must put the numbers in numerical order: 

 

Since there are 9 pieces of data, we subtract one and then divide in half. 

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This means that there must be 4 pieces of data on either side of the number that is the median.

To satisfy this requirement,  must be the median. 

Example Question #13 : Median

Using the data above, find the median. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The median is the numer that, when put in numerical order, appears in the direct center of the group.

To find this value, we must first put the numbers in numerical order: 

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In this set of data we have seven pieces of data, we subtract one, then divide the result in half, 

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This means that there must be three numbers on either side of the median.

To satisfy this requirement, our median must be 

Example Question #311 : Basic Arithmetic

A P.E. class took the height of every student in inches. These were the results:

Find the median of the class's data set.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Median means the middle of a sorted set of numbers. That is, it is the exact middle of a set of numbers. 

In order to solve for median, we must allign the numbers in order in increasing value.

This number set will become:

As you cross out one number from each side, you will eventually be left with the remaining number if there is an odd number of numbers. If there is an even number of numbers, the median will be the average of the last two remaining numbers. 

Because we're left with two numbers, we must take their mean (average) to solve for the median of the data set.

Example Question #21 : Median

Bob recorded the number of hot dogs he ate over the course of the week. On Monday, he ate 13 hot dogs. On Tuesday, he ate 2 hot dogs. On Wednesday, he ate 1 hot dog. On Thursday, he ate 9 hot dogs. On Friday, he ate 12 hot dogs. On Saturday, he ate 9 hot dogs. On Sunday, he ate 3 hot dogs. What was the median number of hot dogs that Bob ate over the course of the week?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The median is the middle number of a set of numbers listed in ascending order.

Start by listing out how many hot dogs Bob ate, in ascending order.

 is the number right in the middle of the set, so it must be the median.

Example Question #1 : Mode

Henry has taken a lot of tests this semester in his biology class. In total, he has taken  tests. His scores on the tests were , , , , , , , , , . What is the mode of all his test scores?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The mode is the number that appears most often in a set of numbers.

If we order our number set we get the following:

In this case, because Henry scored 88 three times, that is the mode.

Example Question #2 : Mode

Find the mode of the following numbers: 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The mode is the number that occurs the most in a group.

Rearranging our numbers we get:

While  does occur twice,  occurs three times, and no other number does, so  must be the mode.

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