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Question 1115319: PLEASE HELP THIS IS A HUGE TEST QUESTION AND I NEED YOUR HELP!!! PLEASE SHOW WORK!!
Listed below are the top 10 annual salaries​ (in millions of​ dollars) of TV personalities. Find the​ (a) mean,​ (b) median,​ (c) mode, and​ (d) midrange for the given sample data in millions of dollars. Given that these are the top 10​ salaries, do we know anything about the salaries of TV personalities in​ general? Are such top 10 lists valuable for gaining insight into the larger​ population?
37.2   36   34.6   27.2   14.3   12   11.6   9.7   9.2   8.3
a. The mean is___.
​(Type an integer or a​ decimal.)
b. The median is___.
​(Type an integer or a​ decimal.)
c. Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes in your choice.
A.The mode is___.
​(Use a comma to separate answers as​ needed.)
B.There is no mode.
d. The midrange is___.
​(Type a integer or a​ decimal.)
Given that these are the top 10​ salaries, do we know anything about the salaries of TV personalities in​ general?
A.Since the sample values are the 10​ highest, they give almost no information about the salaries of TV personalities in general.
B.Since the​ mean, median, and midrange are relatively reliable even with small​ samples, a lot of information is given on the salaries of TV personalities in general.
C.Since the sample values give information about one segment of the salaries of TV​ personalities, they give a lot of information about the salaries of TV personalities in general.
D.Since the​ mean, median, and midrange are based on a small​ sample, no information is given on the salaries of TV personalities in general.
Are such top 10 lists valuable for gaining insight into the larger​ population?
A.​No, because such top 10 lists represent an extreme subset of the population rather than the larger population
B.​Yes, because the​ mean, median, and midrange are relatively reliable even with small samples
C.​Yes, because such top 10 lists give partial information about the population
D.​No, because the​ mean, median, and midrange are based on a small sample
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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a) Mean, sum all the values and divide by the number of values,
mu=%2837.2%2B36%2B34.6%2B27.2%2B14.3%2B12%2B11.6%2B9.7%2B9.2%2B8.3%29%2F10
b) Median is the middle value. Since there are an even number of values, average the 5th and 6th values,
M=%2814.3%2B12%29%2F2
c) Mode is the value that occurs most often.
Since no values repeat there is no mode.
d)Midrange is the average of the least and greatest values,
MR=%2837.2%2B8.3%29%2F2