A certain type of concrete mix is designed to withstand 3000 pounds per square inch​ (psi) of pressure. The concrete is poured into casting cylinders and allowed to set for 28 days. The​ concrete's strength is then measured. The following data represent the strength of nine randomly selected casts​ (in psi). Compute the​ mean, median, and mode strength of the concrete​ (in psi).

3930

4060

3230

3090

2910

3800

4060

4040

3820

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To solve this problem, we will first find the mean, median, and mode of the given data.

Mean: To find the mean, we need to sum up all the given values and divide by the total number of values.

Sum of the data = 3930 + 4060 + 3230 + 3090 + 2910 + 3800 + 4060 + 4040 + 3820 = 33440

Number of data points = 9

Mean = Sum of the data / Number of data points = 33440 / 9 = 3715.56 psi (rounded to the nearest hundredth)

Median: To find the median, we need to arrange the data in ascending order and find the middle value.

Arranging the data in ascending order: 2910, 3090, 3230, 3800, 3820, 3930, 4040, 4060, 4060

The middle value is the 5th value, which is 3820 psi.

Mode: The mode is the value or values that appear most frequently in the data.

From the given data, the value 4060 appears twice, which is more than any other value. Therefore, the mode of the data is 4060 psi.