SOLUTION: Find the mean and the median. -7, -4, 4, 8, 12, 17

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Question 96957: Find the mean and the median.
-7, -4, 4, 8, 12, 17

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the mean and the median.
-7, -4, 4, 8, 12, 17
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Mean:
Add the numbers and devide the sum by 6 to get mean = 5
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Median:
Since you have and even number of data elements find
the average of the middle two:
(4+8)/2 = 6 is the median.
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Cheers,
Stan H.