Question
Which statements are true about the median? Check the THREE that apply.(3 points)
Responses
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.
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.
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 is always greatly impacted by outliers.
The median is always greatly impacted by outliers.
The median must be calculated by finding the mean of the two middle points when there is an even number of data points.
Responses
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.
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.
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 is always greatly impacted by outliers.
The median is always greatly impacted by outliers.
The median must be calculated by finding the mean of the two middle points when there is an even number of data points.
Answers
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The true statements 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 following statement is false:
- **Median is a number that is much lower or much higher than the rest of the numbers.** (This describes an outlier, not the median.)
- **The median is always greatly impacted by outliers.** (Unlike the mean, the median is less affected by outliers.)
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 following statement is false:
- **Median is a number that is much lower or much higher than the rest of the numbers.** (This describes an outlier, not the median.)
- **The median is always greatly impacted by outliers.** (Unlike the mean, the median is less affected by outliers.)