The Ages of a Sample of 8 Faculty Members Selected $$\begin{array} { l l } \text { Faculty } & \text { Age } \\1 & 42 \\2 & 30 \\3 & 73 \\4 & 50 \\5 & 51 \\6 & 37 \\7 & 42 \\8 & 59\end{array}$$

question 106

Essay

The ages of a sample of 8 faculty members selected from the School of Business Administration are shown below. $$\begin{array} { l l } \text { Faculty } & \text { Age } \\1 & 42 \\2 & 30 \\3 & 73 \\4 & 50 \\5 & 51 \\6 & 37 \\7 & 42 \\8 & 59\end{array}$$ ​
a.
Compute the average age.
b.
Determine the mode.
c.
Compute the median age.
d.
Compute the standard deviation.

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