Question

Eric is comparing the credit scores of his friends. The scores he gathered are found in the table below.

588
838
691
818
846
725
605
732
750

Among this batch of credit scores, find whether the mean or the median is higher, and how much higher it is. (Round to the nearest whole point, if applicable.)
a.
The mean is 113 points higher than the median.
b.
The mean is 1 point higher than the median.
c.
The median is 15 points higher than the mean.
d.
The median is 8 points higher than the mean.

Answer 1

Arrange scores: 588, 605, 691, 725, 732, 750, 818, 838, 846.
Median = middle value = 732.
Mean = (588+605+691+725+732+750+818+838+846)/9 = 6593/9 ≈ 732.56 ≈ 733.

Mean is about 1 point higher than the median. Answer: b.