HSA 2007 Algebra/Data Analysis Item 5print

HSA 2007 Algebra/Data Analysis Item 5

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Edwin records the number of geese that live in a wildlife park from February through October. His results are shown in the table below. The mean of the data is 174. The median of the data is 180.

GEESE AT WILDLIFE PARK
Month Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct.
Number of Geese 60 161 178 188 203 228 196 180 172

Which of these best explains why the mean is less than the median?

  1. The data set only includes 9 months.
  2. The range of the data set is very large.
  3. The minimum value of 60 is well below the other numbers in the data set.
  4. The maximum value of 228 is well above the other numbers in the data set.

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