SOLUTION: Consider the scores of 15 students below: 83, 72, 87, 79, 82, 77, 80, 73, 86, 81, 79, 82, 79, 74, 74 The median in the given score distribution of 15 students can also be interp

Algebra ->  Probability-and-statistics -> SOLUTION: Consider the scores of 15 students below: 83, 72, 87, 79, 82, 77, 80, 73, 86, 81, 79, 82, 79, 74, 74 The median in the given score distribution of 15 students can also be interp      Log On


   



Question 1178211: Consider the scores of 15 students below:
83, 72, 87, 79, 82, 77, 80, 73, 86, 81, 79, 82, 79, 74, 74
The median in the given score distribution of 15 students can also be interpreted as_____.
A. 7 students scored higher than 79.
B. 7 students scored lower than 79.
C. 7 students scored lower than 79 and 7 students scored not highe
D. 14 students scored lower than 79.​

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72,73,74,74,77,79,79,79,80,81,82,82,83,86,87 is the ordered series.
the median is 79.
For the purposes of this question, only A is correct--7 scored higher than 79.