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Question 1
Easy
List two fields where descriptive statistics can be applied.
💡 Hint: Think of places where data is often assessed.
Question 2
Easy
What does the term 'mean' refer to in statistics?
💡 Hint: Consider how you calculate an average score from grades.
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Question 1
Which measure of central tendency is most affected by extreme values?
💡 Hint: Remember how outliers can pull the average.
Question 2
True or False: The mode of a data set can be more than one value.
💡 Hint: Think about how many times the most frequent number occurs.
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Question 1
You are given the following test scores: 55, 70, 70, 85, 90, 100, and 100. How would you use mean, median, and mode to describe the performance of the class? What might a high mean indicate in this case?
💡 Hint: Think of how extreme scores can affect the average.
Question 2
You are analyzing sales data for a product over five months yielding monthly sales of 10, 15, 5, 30, and 60 units. Calculate mean and median sales. Discuss which measure would be more beneficial for making a decision about production.
💡 Hint: Consider how the average might mislead when one month dramatically stands out from the rest.
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