Fifty Children Were Diagnosed with Leukemia During the Past Year

question 1

Multiple Choice

Fifty children were diagnosed with leukemia during the past year. The weight of each child was recorded (in pounds) at the time of diagnosis. Listed are the weights from low (lightest) to high (heaviest) : 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 28, 29, 30, 31, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 42, 43, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 48, 49, 49, 51, 52, 52, 52, 54, 55, 56, 58, 58, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 70. Calculate the mean, median, and mode.

• A) Mean 44.85714, Median 44, Mode 58
• B) Mean 44, Median 43, Mode 57
• C) Mean 43, Median 48, Mode 52
• D) Mean 43, Median 31, Mode 55

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