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In a wildlife preserve, a random sample of the population of 150 raccoons was caught and weighed. The result, given in pounds, were 17,19,20,21,23,27,28,28,28 and 32. Jean made the qualitative statement, "The average weight of the raccoon population is 25 pounds." Is her statement reasonable? Explain.
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9 years ago

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Ms. Sue
Yes. 25 pounds is close to the middle of these weights.

9 years ago
Dustin
25 is the median so yes
7 years ago

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