Nikita P.

asked • 05/12/15

PLEASE RESPOND QUIZ TOMORROW: Finding Value of X Using Central Tendencies

Find X for all problems:
 
1. Mean is 4; 5,1,6,3,4,x
 
2. Median is 28; 21, 24, x, 30, 30, 32
 
3. Mean is -0.35; 2.25, -3.75, -1.25, 3.5, x
 
Thank you so much! Please respond ASAP

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Nikita P.

Thank you so much for the answer! I have a question, if it were any other problem do I divide my amount of numbers or 6, and when I multiply each side I'm not sure which number to use
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Jim S.

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Nikita,
         To find the mean of a set of numbers you add the numbers and divide by the number of numbers. So in question 3 you divide by 6 again.
 
The median is 28 which is the middle of the set of ordered numbers. The ordered set is 21 24 x 30 30 32 the median is the average of the two middle numbers so (x+30)/2=28, so x+30=56, x=26. You should look up the definition of the median to be sure you know how to find it for odd and even sets of numbers.
  
Good luck on your quiz
 
Jim
 
Jim
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