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Stels
2 months ago
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Create a set of 5 positive numbers (repeats allowed) that have median 7 and mean 10.

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1 answer:
Inessa [12.5K]2 months ago
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To find the median, two scenarios must be considered. Scenario (1): Odd sample size (n) Initially, organize the data in ascending order. The median is the central value located at the middle position. Scenario (2): Even sample size (n) Begin by ordering the data in ascending sequence. The median is computed as the average of the two central data points that lie at the specified positions. The formula to find the mean is to sum all observations and divide by n, the total number of observations. To create a set of five positive numbers (allowing duplicates) with a median of 7 and a mean of 10, follow this process: 1. Choose five ordered numbers with the central value being 7. 2. Modify the four numbers other than 7 to achieve a mean of 10 while preserving the order.
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