Charlie Tells You That 17 Out of the 30 Students

question 114

Multiple Choice

Charlie tells you that 17 out of the 30 students enrolled in his English class scored exactly 62 points on the last exam. Conceptually, this is the same as saying

• A) the mean for that particular English exam was 62 points.
• B) the median for that particular English exam was 62 points.
• C) the standard deviation for that particular English exam was 62 points.
• D) the mode for that particular English exam was 62 points.

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