a) mean b) median c) midrange

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The mass of a whiffle ball varies, usually between 40 and 50 grams. You decide to gather a random sample
of whiffle balls and record the mass of each. Your data is displayed in the table below. (Units are grams.)
50.3
42.5
45.4
47.7
44.4
47.4
45.9
44.9
37.9
44.1
44.4
47.6
47.8
47.4
42.2
45.3
45.6
43.1
Checksum: 813.9
You would like to describe a "typical" whiffle ball from your data set. You decide to make several
calculations describing the "center" of the data set.
Find the following:
a) mean
b) median
c) midrange
d) 10% trimmed mean
e) Which measure of center do you think best describes this data set. Briefly explain your choice.
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F2
F3
C
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
%23
F10
F11
12
4
5
7
8
9.
W
CO
团
Transcribed Image Text:The mass of a whiffle ball varies, usually between 40 and 50 grams. You decide to gather a random sample of whiffle balls and record the mass of each. Your data is displayed in the table below. (Units are grams.) 50.3 42.5 45.4 47.7 44.4 47.4 45.9 44.9 37.9 44.1 44.4 47.6 47.8 47.4 42.2 45.3 45.6 43.1 Checksum: 813.9 You would like to describe a "typical" whiffle ball from your data set. You decide to make several calculations describing the "center" of the data set. Find the following: a) mean b) median c) midrange d) 10% trimmed mean e) Which measure of center do you think best describes this data set. Briefly explain your choice. Check Answer here to search F2 F3 C F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 %23 F10 F11 12 4 5 7 8 9. W CO 团
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