SOLUTION: You are given a population of four values for which the mode is 8, median is 7, and the smallest value is 4. The mean is: a. 7 b. 8 c. 6.5 d. none of the above'

Question 1027981: You are given a population of four values for which the mode is 8, median is 7, and the smallest value is 4. The mean is:
a. 7
b. 8
c. 6.5
d. none of the above'
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 4 numbers and the mode is 8(the number repeated the most)
:
4 x 8 8
:
we are given that the median is 7, when we have an even number of numbers we average the two numbers in the middle
:
(x + 8) / 2 = 7
:
x = 6
:
the mean is (4 + 6 + 8 + 8) / 4 = 6.5
:
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answer is c, 6.5
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