ASHFORD UNVERSITY MAT 232 WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT STATISTICAL LITERATURE LATEST 2023

ASHFORD UNVERSITY MAT 232 WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT STATISTICAL LITERATURE LATEST 2023 1/16/2021 Week 3 - Assignment-Jennifer Sexton 1. 2. Student: Jennifer Sexton Date: 01/16/21 Instructor: Eric Reese Course: MAT232: Statistical Literacy (GSR2049B) Assignment: Week 3 - Assignment State whether the mean or median would give a better description of the "average" for the measurement below. Explain your reasoning. The average height of all active professional basketball players A. The mean would give a better description of the "average." A few of the players are substantially taller than the others. These outlier heights would have a strong effect on the median, but the mean would be unaffected by them. B. The mean would give a better description of the "average." For the population of basketball players, there are only a few heights that are extreme, and they are not extreme by very large amounts. In this case, the mean would be better because it takes every height into account. C. The median would give a better description of the "average." A few of the players are substantially taller than the others. These outlier heights would have a strong effect on the mean, but the median would be unaffected by them. D. The median would give a better description of the "average." For the population of basketball players, there are only a few heights that are extreme, and they are not extreme by very large amounts. In this case, the median would be better because it takes every height into account. Actual times (in seconds) recorded when statistics students participated in an experiment to test their ability to determine when one minute (60 seconds) had passed are shown below. Find the mean, median, and mode of the listed numbers. 60 48 48             The mean is 58.4 sec. (Round to the nearest tenth as needed.) The median is 57.5 sec. (Round to the nearest tenth as needed.) What is(are) the mode(s)? Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box within your choice. A. The mode(s) is(are) 48 sec. (Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)