Practice - Computing Mode for Grouped Data
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Practice Questions
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What is the mean of the following numbers: 3, 5, 8, 10?
💡 Hint: Add the numbers and divide by how many there are.
If the midpoint of a class interval is 50 and the frequency is 10, what is the total from this class?
💡 Hint: You multiply midpoint by frequency.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the formula for mean using the direct method?
💡 Hint: Remember, you are computing an average.
True or False: The indirect method of computing mean is always more accurate than the direct method.
💡 Hint: Think about which situations a method might be better suited.
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Challenge Problems
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Using a frequency table with intervals from 100-200, 200-300, and 300-400 with respective frequencies of 20, 30, and 50, calculate the mean using both methods. Provide detailed calculations.
💡 Hint: Analyze both approaches, the calculations should end up being the same.
Examine a scenario where using the indirect method might yield complexities. Discuss these scenarios and implications.
💡 Hint: What could go wrong when coding the data?
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