Ty Received the Following Scores for His First 4 Tests

question 217

Essay

Ty received the following scores for his first 4 tests: 89%, 91%, 78%, 84%
Ty got a score of 98% on his fifth test. How did the high score on the fifth test affect the
overall mean of the five tests?

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Definitions:

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution.

Central Tendency

A statistical measure that identifies the center of a data set, often using the mean, median, or mode.

Variation

Differences or diversities in characteristics among individuals of a population, species, or between groups.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values.