document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339415>Question 339415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a four part question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part 1: Insert a number so the MEDIAN is 17:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15, 20, 18, _____\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part 2: Remove a number so that the mode is 45:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54, 63, 45, 76, 86, 45, 63, 81, 55 (Remove: _____)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part 3: Remove a number so that the mean is 16.2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.9, 20, 6.5, 36, 12.1, 46.2, 12.7 (Remove: _____)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part 4: What is the mean of all three answers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243237 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=243237\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a four part question. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Part 1: Insert a number so the MEDIAN is 17:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15, 20, 18, _____<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sort the numbers: 15,18,20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve: (x+18)/2 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+18 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "New sequence: 15,16,18,20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part 2: Remove a number so that the mode is 45:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54, 63, 45, 76, 86, 45, 63, 81, 55 (Remove: _____)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remove 63<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part 3: Remove a number so that the mean is 16.2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.9, 20, 6.5, 36, 12.1, 46.2, 12.7 (Remove: _____)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Part 4: What is the mean of all three answers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Current sum =  143.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "New sum after removal of one number = 6*16.2 = 97.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Difference 143.4-97.2 = 46.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remove 46.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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