Twelve Randomly Chosen Students Were Asked How Many Times They

question 128

Multiple Choice

Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class during a certain semester, with this result: 2, 1, 5, 1, 1, 3, 4, 3, 1, 1, 5, 18. For this sample, the median is:

• A)2.
• B)3.
• C)3.5.
• D)2.5.

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Definitions:

Chest Compressions

A critical component of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), involving pressing down on the chest of a cardiac arrest victim to maintain blood flow.

CPR

Stands for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, an emergency procedure combining chest compressions with artificial ventilation to manually preserve brain function until further measures to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person in cardiac arrest.

Malpractice Suit

A legal claim filed against a healthcare professional or organization for negligence or failure to provide proper care, resulting in harm to a patient.

Rib Fractures

Breaks or cracks in one or more of the rib bones, often caused by trauma and resulting in pain and difficulty breathing.