Compare the data sets using the mean and the median of each data set. SHOW ALL OF YOUR WORK!

Question

Data Set 1:
1, 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 29
Data Set 2:
2, 2, 3, 9, 13, 17, 20, 20, 22, 23, 26, 35

Answer 1

Data Set 1:
Mean = 11.5
Median = 11

Data Set 2:
Mean = 19.5
Median = 20

The mean of Data Set 1 is 11.5 and the mean of Data Set 2 is 19.5, so Data Set 2 has a higher mean. The median of Data Set 1 is 11 and the median of Data Set 2 is 20, so Data Set 2 has a higher median.