document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188423>Question 188423</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/032150108X/algebrahomeworkh>Survey of Mathematics w/ Applications expanded edition</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The following statistics provide information about the scores on a national mathematics exam. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mean 	312		First Quartile 201<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Median   296		Third Quartile 423<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mode     326		49th Percentile   307\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)	What score did half of the test takers surpass? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)	What was the most common score? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)	What percentage of the test takers scored 201 or better? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)	If Joe had a score of 307, explain the meaning of his score. \r<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 #141288 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=141288\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The following statistics provide information about the scores on a national mathematics exam. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mean 312 First Quartile 201<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Median 296 Third Quartile 423<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mode 326 49th Percentile 307 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) What score did half of the test takers surpass?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The median: 296<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) What was the most common score?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The mode: 326<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) What percentage of the test takers scored 201 or better?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) If Joe had a score of 307, explain the meaning of his score.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49% of the scores were lower than Joe's.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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