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Find the difference between the median and the mode of the scores.
Answer to Problem 40STP
Difference between median and mode is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The scores:
Concept Used:
The median is the number in an ordered set of data that is in the middle.
The mode is the most common number in the set of data.
To find the median we need to write the data from least to greatest.
Calculation:
The scores:
From least to greatest:
Median is the middle of the numbers. Here are 13 scores.7th number is the median.
7th number is 25. Median is 25.
mode is the most common number in the set of data. Here the entry 29 is twice. Mode = 29
Difference between median and mode is
Thus, difference between median and mode is
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