document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1152360>Question 1152360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) I have two apples, one banana, one cherry.  Does it make sense to calculate the \"average\" of these things?  Would you code that as a factor or a numeric value in R?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) I have four quiz scores: 94, 93, 85, and 0.  What is the mean (average) of my quiz scores? Would you code this as a factor or a numeric value in R?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) In another class, I received these grades on my quizzes: two As, one B, and one F. What is the mean (average) of my grades? Would you code that as a factor or a numeric value in R?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) How would you explain the difference in mean values obtained in #2 and #3 above? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #774680 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shin123><B>Shin123(626)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shin123><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Shin123><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=774680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\"> You are only supposed to put in 1 question, not 4. Anyway, for 1), it doesn’t make sense to find the average of 2 apples,1 banana, and 1 cherry because they are different items.  </SPAN>\n" );
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