document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=750184>Question 750184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone walk me through this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Statistics are sometimes used to compare or identify authors of different works.  The lengths of the first 10 words in a book by Terry are listed in the first 10 words in a book by David.  Find the mean and median for each of the two samples then compare the two sets of results.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Terry:  1 10 2 1 1 7 2 1 6 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "David:  2 1 2 2 8 2 2 5 1 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The mean number of letters per word in Terry�s book is [  ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The median number of letters per word in Terry�s book is [  ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The mean number of letters per word in David�s book is [  ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The median number of letters per word in David�s book is [  ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare the two sets of results.  Does there appear to be a difference?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.	 Yes, based on the results, words in Terry�s book are shorter than the words in David�s book.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.	Yes, based on the results, words in Terry�s book are longer than the words in David�s book.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.	No. Based on the results, words in Terry�s book are the same length as the words in David�s book<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mean = 3.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "median = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "David's book:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mean = 2.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "median = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The words in Terry's book are longer than the words in David's book. </SPAN>\n" );
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