A student has these scores on their assignments. The teacher is considering dropping a

lowest score.

0, 40, 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 95, 95, 100

a) What effect does eliminating the lowest value, 0, from the data set have on the mean

and median?

b) Would there be more of a significant change on the IQR or Standard Deviation?

Explain why.

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Mathematics

Litzy Harper

13 July, 19:35

A student has these scores on their assignments. The teacher is considering dropping a

lowest score.

0, 40, 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 95, 95, 100

a) What effect does eliminating the lowest value, 0, from the data set have on the mean

and median?

b) Would there be more of a significant change on the IQR or Standard Deviation?

Explain why.

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Devan Lang · Answer 1

A) median would increase but the mean would stay the same

b) no because the median would only increase by a few numbers and the mean would stay the same