Which of the Following Is True of Analyzing Numbers from Databases

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of analyzing numbers from databases and numbers from a survey conducted?

• A) Numerical information cannot serve as data in support of a recommendation.
• B) The mean is calculated by adding all the numbers and multiplying the total by the number of samples.
• C) The average is the number that occurs most often in a list of observations.
• D) The median refers to the number that is exactly in the middle in a ranked list of observations.
• E) The range is the average of two numbers in the center of a list.

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