document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184595>Question 184595</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone help me solve this please? Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34 Grace took a random sample of the number of steps per minute from the electronic readout of her aerobic climbing machine during a 1-hour workout. (a) Calculate the mean, median, and mode.(b) Which is the best measure of central tendency? The worst? Why?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "134<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "151<BR>\n" );
document.write( "98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "101<BR>\n" );
document.write( "107<BR>\n" );
document.write( "119<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "67<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #138585 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=138585\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Grace took a random sample of the number of steps per minute from the electronic readout of her aerobic climbing machine during a 1-hour workout. (a) Calculate the mean, median, and mode.(b) Which is the best measure of central tendency? The worst? Why? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "134<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "67<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "101<BR>\n" );
document.write( "107<BR>\n" );
document.write( "119<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "67\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you use a TI calculator with statistics capability you will get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mean = 83.533333<BR>\n" );
document.write( "median = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mode = 67 and 72  (the set is bi=modal)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The median is probably the best measure of central tendency.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The worst is a matter of opinion.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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