Identify Whether the Average Described Is a Mean, Median, or Mode

question 127

Multiple Choice

Identify whether the average described is a mean, median, or mode.
-To get an A in his math class, Benjamin needs an average of 85 in the four exams. His average score on the first three exams was 82.

• A) Mode
• B) Mean
• C) Median

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Definitions:

Rising Mantle

The ascent of mantle material towards the Earth's surface, potentially leading to volcanic activity where the crust is thin.

Descending Plate

A section of the earth's crust that moves downward into the mantle beneath another plate, often responsible for volcanic activity and earthquakes.

Eruptions

Violent expulsions of materials from a volcano or geothermal vent, including lava, ash, and gases.

Accretionary Prism

A prism- or wedge-shaped, structurally complex zone of faults, folds, and mostly metamorphosed rocks that form along the upper parts of a subduction zone; material derived from sediment contributed by adjacent volcanoes or a continent, along with oceanic crust scraped off the downgoing slab.