Since the Median Is the Middle Value of a Data

question 3

Multiple Choice

Since the median is the middle value of a data set, it must always be _____.

• A) smaller than the mode
• B) larger than the mode
• C) smaller than the mean
• D) None of the answers is correct.

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Definitions:

Infant Mortality Rate

Proportion of babies born alive who die within the 1st year.

SIDS

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, an unexplained death, usually during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby less than a year old.

Birth Defects

Anomalies present at birth that can cause physical or mental disability, some of which may be life-threatening or require surgical intervention.

Low-Birth-Weight

A term used to describe newborns weighing less than 2500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces) at birth.