Job-Specific Math Skills

Question 1

Why would a store owner want to calculate a mean?

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A: to determine the average number of items needed to be in stock on a given day

Question 2

Why would a real estate agent want to calculate a median?

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A: to determine the top and lower halves of home prices in a neighborhood, which helps to find the median

Question 3

During an election year, why would a senator want to determine a mode?

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A: to determine which issue is most important to the general public

Question 4

Select whether mean, median, or mode should be used.Determine the middle price of houses in a neighborhood:

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B: Median

Question 5

Which one of the following options correctly calculates the mean?

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C:

Question 6

Determine the median paycheck from the following set: {$100, $250, $300, $400, $600, $650}

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B: $350

Question 7

A retail associate sold 4 shirts, 10 pairs of pants, 7 backpacks, and 1 hat over the weekend. Which item represents the mode for the weekend sales?

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B: pants

Question 8

Determine the most popular books sold for reprinting purposes:

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C: Mode

Question 9

Find out who was elected class president:

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C: Mode

Job-Specific Math Skills Answers