Question 248592: The mean salary of the female employees of one company is $29,525. The mean salary of the male employees of the same company is $33, 470. Can the mean salary of all employees of the company be obtained by finding the mean of $29,525 and $33, 470? Under what conditions would the mean of $29,525 and $33,470 yield the mean salary of all employees of the company?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The mean salary of the female employees of one company is $29,525.
The mean salary of the male employees of the same company is $33, 470.
Can the mean salary of all employees of the company be obtained by finding the mean of $29,525 and $33, 470?
Not always.
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Under what conditions would the mean of $29,525 and $33,470 yield the mean salary of all employees of the company?
If all females actually had a salary of 29,525 and all males actually
had a salary of 33,470.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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