SOLUTION: A set of data contains 15 negative numbers and 8 positive numbers. Which one of these statements must be true? a. The mean is a positive number. b. The median is a negative

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Question 841063: A set of data contains 15 negative numbers and 8 positive numbers. Which one of these statements must be true?
a.
The mean is a positive number.
b.
The median is a negative number.
c.
The mode is a negative number.
d.
The range is a negative number.
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Hi,

A set of data contains 15 negative numbers and 8 positive numbers. 

Which one of these statements must be true? 

b. The median is a negative number.