PRETEST:

Directions: Read the questions carefully. Choose the correct answer from the
given choices after each question. Write the corresponding letter of your
choice in your answer sheet.

1. Find the mean, median, mode, range, population variance,

and population standard deviation for the following data.
Round integer values to the nearest tenth.
12,17, 14, 12, 8, 19, 21

2. A set of data has a mean of 16, a media of 15, and a mode

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4. State whether the mean, median, mode is being used.

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b. The majority of full-time students carry a load of 15 credit

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5. A population data set has a mean of 81 and a standard

deviation of 5.2. Find the z-scores for each of the following.
Round to the nearest hundredth.
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a. x=72 b. x=84

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 ANSWERS:

1. Mean: 14.7
Median: 14
Mode: 12
Range: 13
Population variance: 12.8
Population standard deviation: 3.6

2. 16 must the value in the data set.

3. 55, 55,55,55,55

Mean: 55

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Mode: 55

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 SOLUTIONS:

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 Population Standard and population variance

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