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Question 1

Question 1

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.: mode; .: mean; : 40; : mode

Question 2

The most frequently occurring value in a data set is called the ✔ modemeanmedian.

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A: ✔ mode

Question 3

The ✔ meanmedianmode is useful for predicting future results.

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A: ✔ mean

Question 4

Question 4

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time it takes her staff to answer a customer call.: mean; is used.: median; .: mean; to ensure the most popular shoes are produced in higher quantities.: mode; home price.: median

Question 5

Why is statistics important for business professionals in many career fields?

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A: helps communicate complex data sets in an understandable format

Question 6

At which track meet did two runners finish in a time equivalent to the mode? 1234Which runner has the fastest average (the least amount of time taken per race)? Runner ARunner BRunner CWhich runner has the slowest average (the greatest amount of time taken per race)? Runner ARunner BRunner CWhat is the median time? 5:295:30.55:315:31.5

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B: 2; C: 3

Question 7

The average value in a data set is referred to as the mode✔ meanmedian.

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B: ✔ mean

Question 8

The meanmedian✔ mode is useful when the most common value of a data set is required.

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C: ✔ mode

Question 9

Which professionals can benefit from an understanding of statistics? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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A: magician trying to locate the most popular place to put on magic shows; B: software developer who needs the most compatible programming language; C: director of education who wants to know the school district’s average scores on national standardized tests

Question 10

In the set {5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75}, what is the median? 35✔ 4045There is no median.

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B: ✔ 40

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