Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_uva-median-264-en_uva-median-264-en
    nameuva-median-264-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Measures of Location/Median
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty2.618
    p-value0.4477

    Question

    A record was kept of how many cigarettes from 60 individuals for one month they smoke (rounded) daily. The results are shown in the frequency table

    ———— —- — — — — — — —- —- —- —- —- ——– Cigarettes 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 10 12 15 20 30 Total Frequency 36 4 3 3 4 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 60 ———— —- — — — — — — —- —- —- —- —- ——–

    For the median and mode of these numbers:


    1. FALSE: The median is greater than the mode
    2. TRUE: The median and mode are equal in size
    3. FALSE: The median is smaller than the mode
    4. FALSE: The median and mode cannot be compared

    1. The median is greater than the mode: Incorrect
    2. The median and mode are equal in size: Correct
    3. The median is smaller than the mode: Incorrect
    4. The median and mode cannot be compared: Incorrect