Suppose I Have a Set of Data with 5 Numbers

question 148

Multiple Choice

Suppose I have a set of data with 5 numbers: -6.0, -4.5, 0, 5.0, and an unknown 5th number.For these 5 data points, which of the following statistics can NEVER be greater than zero?

• A)the arithmetic mean
• B)the sample standard deviation
• C)the interquartile range
• D)the median
• E)the 20% trimmed mean

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