If a Data Set Has an Even Number of Observations

question 67

Multiple Choice

If a data set has an even number of observations, the median

• A) cannot be determined.
• B) is the average value of the two middle items.
• C) must be equal to the mean.
• D) is the average value of the two middle items when all items are arranged in ascending order.

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Definitions:

Onus

The responsibility or burden to prove something or to take action.

Individual

Pertaining to or characteristic of a single, particular person or thing.

Stoicism

An ancient philosophy that teaches the development of self-control and fortitude as a means of overcoming destructive emotions.

Nichomachean Ethics

An ancient Greek philosophical work by Aristotle, exploring the concept of virtue ethics and the good life for humans.