Question 1
Measures of Central TendencyIf M represents the median and D the mode of the measurements 5,9,3,5,8 then (M, D) is
- A.(6,5)
- B.(5,8)
- C.(5,7)
- D.(5,5)
- E.(7,5).
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D ((5,5))
Explanation
In order the numbers are 3, 5, 5, 8, 9. The middle one is 5 (median) and 5 also occurs most often (mode).