Measures of Center and Location Answers

Mount Grove High School has 800 students and 45 faculty and staff members. The 845 people in the high school represent a .

A school for the creative arts offers majors in dance, music, art, and theater. Students from the school who were involved in the fall showcase would represent a .

Which scenarios use the correct mean, population (μ), or sample (x̄) to represent the calculation? Check all that apply.A café owner wants to determine the average pay per week for all his employees. The mean should be calculated using population (μ).A scientist wants to determine how nitrogen levels affect the average height of some of the bean sprouts grown in his greenhouse. The mean should be calculated using population (μ).A psychology student surveys Dr. Kohl’s 10 a.m. English students about the number of hours they spend studying each week. The mean should be calculated using sample (x̄).A cattle rancher weighs each of his cattle every six months. He calculates the average weight. The mean should be calculated using population (μ).A running shoe distributor wants to know the average monthly inventory of a particular brand of shoe. He compiles the data from all the stores. The mean should be calculated using sample (x̄).

What is the mean and how can it be interpreted?

The mean income of households in the US is $75,000 per year. The median household income in the US is $42,000 per year. Describe the shape of income in the US.

A data display showing the number of children per household in the US is strongly skewed right. The mean number of children per household is 3. What is a possible value for the median? Check all that apply.012345