Protein Powder During a quality assurance check, the actual contents (in grams) of six containers of protein powder were recorded as 1525, 1526, 1502, 1516, 1529, and 1511.


a. Find the mean and the median of the contents.

Using and Interpreting Concepts

Finding and Discussing the Mean, Median, and Mode In Exercises 17–34, find the mean, the median, and the mode of the data, if possible. If any measure cannot be found or does not represent the center of the data, explain why.

Judicial System The responses of a sample of 34 young adult United Kingdom males in custodial sentences who were asked what is affected by such sentences (Adapted from User Voice)

Mental health: 8

Trust: 3

Education: 8

Personal development: 5

Family: 3

Future opportunities: 3

Other: 4

Using and Interpreting Concepts

Finding and Discussing the Mean, Median, and Mode In Exercises 17–34, find the mean, the median, and the mode of the data, if possible. If any measure cannot be found or does not represent the center of the data, explain why.

Weights (in pounds) of Packages on a Delivery Truck

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Using and Interpreting Concepts

Finding and Discussing the Mean, Median, and Mode In Exercises 17–34, find the mean, the median, and the mode of the data, if possible. If any measure cannot be found or does not represent the center of the data, explain why.

Prices (in dollars) of Flights from Chicago to Alanta

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In Exercises 37– 40, without performing any calculations, determine which measure of central tendency best represents the graphed data. Explain your reasoning.

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U.S. Trade Deficits The table at the left shows the U.S. trade deficits (in billions of dollars) with 18 countries in 2020. (Source: U.S. Department of Commerce)

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a. Find the mean and the median of the trade deficits.

Tail lengths (in feet) for a sample of American alligators are listed.

6.5 3.4 4.2 7.1 5.4 6.8 7.5 3.9 4.6

a. Find the mean, median, and mode of the tail lengths. Which best describes a typical American alligator tail length? Explain your reasoning.

The overall averages of 12 students in a statistics class prior to taking the final exam are listed.

67 72 88 73 99 85 81 87 63 94 68 87

a. Find the mean, median, and mode of the data set. Which best represents the center of the data?

Weekly salaries (in dollars) for a sample of construction workers are listed.

1100 720 1384 1124 1255 976 718 1316

749 1062 1248 891 969 790 860 1100

a. Find the mean, median, and mode of the salaries. Which best describes a typical salary?