A Researcher Records the Following Data for the Number of Complaints

question 78

Multiple Choice

A researcher records the following data for the number of complaints filed (per day) following a controversial policy change at a local business: 3,8,5,0,4,6,2,1,1,4,2,and 0.Is the mean equal to the median in this example?

• A) Yes.
• B) No; the median is larger than the mean.
• C) No; the mean is larger than the median.
• D) There is not enough information to answer this question.

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