SOLUTION: Mathematical Connections 10-3 p. 654# 4 4. Carl had scores of 90, 95, 85, and 90 on his first four tests. a. Find the median, mean, and mode. b. Carl scored a 20 on his fifth ex

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4. Carl had scores of 90, 95, 85, and 90 on his first four tests.
a. Find the median, mean, and mode.
b. Carl scored a 20 on his fifth exam. Which of the three averages would Carl want the instructor to use to compute his grade? Why?
c. Which measure is affected most by an extreme score?

Answer by user_dude2008(1862)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a) mean = 90, median = 90, mode = 90
b) median. wouldn't skew grade
c) mean

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