MCQ practice · SSC General Mathematics Board questions · Chapter 17: Statistics
For the data 3, 8, 6, 0, 5, 8, 3, 7-
- i. arithmetic mean 5
- ii. median 5.5
- iii. modes 3 and 8
Think it through first, then pick an option.
- a i and ii
- b i and iii
- c ii and iii
- d i, ii and iii
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: d i, ii and iii
All three are true: mean 40/8 = 5, median (5 + 6)/2 = 5.5, and 3 and 8 twice each, so two modes.
Why the other options are wrong
- a i and ii: i and ii are true, but iii is true too: 3 and 8 each appear twice.
- b i and iii: i and iii are true, but ii is true too: sorted, (5 + 6)/2 = 5.5.
- c ii and iii: ii and iii are true, but i is true too: the sum is 40 and 40/8 = 5.
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