SOLUTION: The following question has to do with mean, median, and mode:
Which statement is always true for a given data set?
a. The mean is greater than the median.
b. The mode is gre
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Question 390690: The following question has to do with mean, median, and mode:
Which statement is always true for a given data set?
a. The mean is greater than the median.
b. The mode is greater than the mean.
c. 50% of the data is at or above the median.
d. The mean and median are equal.
Please explain the answer choice! Thank you.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simple counterexamples can be provided to disprove answers a, b, and d. Answer c is the definition of the term "median."
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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