SOLUTION: At the start of the 1999 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, 64 teams were invited to compete for the national championship. Below is the number of victories that a sample of 26 of t

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Question 76129: At the start of the 1999 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, 64 teams were invited to compete for the national championship. Below is the number of victories that a sample of 26 of these teams had obtained during the regular season:
32 12 28 22 20 25 22 20 22 22 19 19 26
19 21 23 27 21 21 22 23 27 22 24 26 23
1. What is the sample mean number of regular season victories?
a. 9.0
b. 12.1
c. 22.6
d. 23.6

What is the sample median number of regular season victories?
a. 20
b. 21
c. 22
d. 23

What is the sample standard deviation of regular season victories?
a. 0.80
b. 3.81
c. 16.67
d. 22.12

Thank You!

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Below is the number of victories that a sample of 26 of these teams had obtained during the regular season:
32 12 28 22 20 25 22 20 22 22 19 19 26
19 21 23 27 21 21 22 23 27 22 24 26 23
1. What is the sample mean number of regular season victories?
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Add the numbers and divide by 26 to get the mean = 22.6
a. 9.0
b. 12.1
c. 22.6
d. 23.6
What is the sample median number of regular season victories?
Put the data in ascending order and find the value of the
13th and 14th data elements: which is 22
a. 20
b. 21
c. 22
d. 23
What is the sample standard deviation of regular season victories?
It's 3.81 according to the TI-83 calculator.
a. 0.80
b. 3.81
c. 16.67
d. 22.12
Thank You!
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Cheers,
Stan H.