Question
Which statements are true about the median? Check the THREE that apply.(3 points)
Responses
The median is the number in the middle of an ordered set of values.
The median is the number in the middle of an ordered set of values.
Median is a number that is much lower or much higher than the rest of the numbers.
Median is a number that is much lower or much higher than the rest of the numbers.
Put the values in numerical order before trying to find the median.
Put the values in numerical order before trying to find the median.
The median must be calculated by finding the mean of the two middle points when there is an even number of data points.
The median must be calculated by finding the mean of the two middle points when there is an even number of data points.
The median is always greatly impacted by outliers.
Responses
The median is the number in the middle of an ordered set of values.
The median is the number in the middle of an ordered set of values.
Median is a number that is much lower or much higher than the rest of the numbers.
Median is a number that is much lower or much higher than the rest of the numbers.
Put the values in numerical order before trying to find the median.
Put the values in numerical order before trying to find the median.
The median must be calculated by finding the mean of the two middle points when there is an even number of data points.
The median must be calculated by finding the mean of the two middle points when there is an even number of data points.
The median is always greatly impacted by outliers.
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The statements that are true about the median are:
1. **The median is the number in the middle of an ordered set of values.**
2. **Put the values in numerical order before trying to find the median.**
3. **The median must be calculated by finding the mean of the two middle points when there is an even number of data points.**
The other statements are false:
- The median is not necessarily much lower or much higher than the rest of the numbers; it is simply the middle value or average of the two middle values in an ordered list.
- The median is generally less affected by outliers compared to the mean.
1. **The median is the number in the middle of an ordered set of values.**
2. **Put the values in numerical order before trying to find the median.**
3. **The median must be calculated by finding the mean of the two middle points when there is an even number of data points.**
The other statements are false:
- The median is not necessarily much lower or much higher than the rest of the numbers; it is simply the middle value or average of the two middle values in an ordered list.
- The median is generally less affected by outliers compared to the mean.