document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16741>Question 16741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A group of students in Mr. Swanson’s statistics class collected data on the price of a 20 ounce loaf of white bread at various stores in the area.  The prices they obtained were:  $0.79, $1.19, $0.33, $1.22, $1.05, $1.49, $1.19, $1.29, and $0.99.  If M is the median of these prices and N is the mean, find M – N. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8173 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8173\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the median, arrange all the prices in order from lowest to highest:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".33, .79, .99, 1.05, 1.19, 1.19, 1.22, 1.29, 1.49 ---> the middle score = 1.19=M\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the mean, add all the prices up (I got $9.54), and divide by 9:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mean = $1.06 = N\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M-N = $1.19 - 1.06 = .13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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