HiSET: Math : Summarizing numerical data sets

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for HiSET: Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #22 : Data Analysis, Probability, And Statistics

Consider the data set:

Which is true of the arithmetic mean , the median , and the midrange ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The mean of a data set is equal to the sum of the entries divided by the number of entries. There are nine entries in the set, so 

The median of a data set with an odd number of values is the value of the entry in the middle when the values are arranged in ascending order:

This value is .

The midrange of a data set is the arithmetic mean of the least and greatest elements in the set. This element is 

The correct response is that 

.

Example Question #11 : Summarizing Numerical Data Sets

Which of the following is an example of a set with no mode?

Possible Answers:

All of the sets in the other four choices are examples of sets with no mode.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The mode of a data set is the value that appears in the set the most frequently (or a mode is one of several such values). A set is considered to have no mode if and only if no value is repeated. Of the four data sets given,  is the only one that fits this definition.

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