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Question 750184: Can someone walk me through this
Statistics are sometimes used to compare or identify authors of different works. The lengths of the first 10 words in a book by Terry are listed in the first 10 words in a book by David. Find the mean and median for each of the two samples then compare the two sets of results.
Terry: 1 10 2 1 1 7 2 1 6 3
David: 2 1 2 2 8 2 2 5 1 4
The mean number of letters per word in Terry�s book is [ ]
The median number of letters per word in Terry�s book is [ ]
The mean number of letters per word in David�s book is [ ]
The median number of letters per word in David�s book is [ ]
Compare the two sets of results. Does there appear to be a difference?
a. Yes, based on the results, words in Terry�s book are shorter than the words in David�s book.
b. Yes, based on the results, words in Terry�s book are longer than the words in David�s book.
c. No. Based on the results, words in Terry�s book are the same length as the words in David�s book
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Terry's book:
mean = 3.4
median = 2

David's book:
mean = 2.9
median = 2

The words in Terry's book are longer than the words in David's book.
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