The Distribution of the Number Grade One Students Per Household

question 60

Multiple Choice

The distribution of the number grade one students per household in a rural community is shown below. In this distribution, the random variable x is the number grade one students per household: The mean (average) value of x is ___.

• A) 1.0
• B) 1.5
• C) 2.0
• D) 2.5
• E) 3.0

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Definitions:

Concrete Thought

Thinking that is literal and focused on the physical world, often observed in early cognitive development.

Hypothetical Thought

Thinking that involves considering possibilities, scenarios, or outcomes that are not based on immediate reality but on imagined or projected situations.

Deductive Reasoning

A logical process whereby a conclusion is reached based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true.

Top-Down

An approach or process that starts from the upper levels of a hierarchy and moves downwards, often referring to management, processing, or information systems.