Math Problem Statement

if we have the data:

5, 8, 15, 7, 10, 22, 3, 1, 15, 10 Calculate mean, median and mode Mark all statements that are true

Solution

Let's calculate the mean, median, and mode step by step.

Data Set:

5,8,15,7,10,22,3,1,15,105, 8, 15, 7, 10, 22, 3, 1, 15, 10

Step 1: Mean

The mean is the average of the numbers. We calculate it by summing all the numbers and dividing by the number of elements.

Mean=5+8+15+7+10+22+3+1+15+1010\text{Mean} = \frac{5 + 8 + 15 + 7 + 10 + 22 + 3 + 1 + 15 + 10}{10} Mean=9610=9.6\text{Mean} = \frac{96}{10} = 9.6

Step 2: Median

To find the median, we need to arrange the numbers in ascending order and find the middle value(s).

Ascending order: 1,3,5,7,8,10,10,15,15,221, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 10, 15, 15, 22

Since there are 10 values (an even number), the median is the average of the 5th and 6th values: Median=8+102=182=9\text{Median} = \frac{8 + 10}{2} = \frac{18}{2} = 9

Step 3: Mode

The mode is the number that appears most frequently.

In this data set, the number 15 and the number 10 both appear twice, so there are two modes: 10 and 15.

Summary:

  • Mean: 9.6
  • Median: 9
  • Mode: 10, 15 (bimodal)

Now, which statements are true depends on the specific statements provided. If you'd like to provide a set of statements, I can mark the true ones for you.

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5 Related Questions:

  1. How do you calculate the range of this data set?
  2. What is the variance and standard deviation of this data?
  3. What happens to the mean, median, and mode if you add a new data point?
  4. How does the presence of multiple modes affect data analysis?
  5. What is the difference between mean and median in skewed distributions?

Tip:

For symmetric distributions, the mean and median are usually very close or the same. However, in skewed distributions, they can differ significantly.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Measures of Central Tendency
Data Analysis

Formulas

Mean: (sum of data points) / (number of data points)
Median: middle value(s) in ordered data set
Mode: most frequent value(s) in the data set

Theorems

None specifically, but general statistical principles apply

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 6-8