document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87992>Question 87992</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help with these problems:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Section topic: Frequency distributions; Measures of Central Tendency\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Under what circumstances would the mode be an appropriate measure of central tendancy? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the mean for the following. Round to the nearest tenth.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The chart looks like:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The table is a 2 by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value   /    Frequency\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 / 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/ 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/ 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "18/ 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is what i did i found the total for frequency then for i added a third colum multiply the value and frequency and then i added all the results for that colum and then dividen the total for the third colum over the total for frequency thats how i got 11.3 and it asks to round to the nearest tenth <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the answer i got was 11.3 but when i rounded to the tenth it would be 11.0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63870 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=63870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When you rounded 11.3 to the TENTH you should get 11.3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You rounded to the TEN to get your answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your procedure was correct.  Watch out when rounding.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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