Find the​ (a) mean,​ (b) median,​ (c) mode, and​ (d) midrange for the data and then​ (e) answer the given questions.   Listed below are the highest amounts of net worth​ (in millions of​ dollars) of all celebrities. What do the results tell us about the population of all​ celebrities? Based on the nature of the​ amounts, what can be inferred about their​ precision?   245     200     195     190     185     185     165     165     165     165     a. Find the mean.   The mean is ​__________________ million. ​(Type an integer or a decimal rounded to one decimal place as​ needed.) b. Find the median.   The median is ____________________million. ​(Type an integer or a decimal rounded to one decimal place as​ needed.) c. Find the mode.   Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.     A. The​ mode(s) is(are) ​_________________________million. ​(Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round. Use a comma to separate answers as​ needed.)   B. There is no mode. d. Find the midrange.   The midrange is ​$nothing million. ​(Type an integer or a decimal rounded to one decimal place as​ needed.) e. What do the results tell us about the population of all​ celebrities?     A. The results tell us that all celebrities are expected to have amounts of net worth approximately equal to one of the measures of center found in parts​ (a) through​ (d).   B. Apart from the fact that all other celebrities have amounts of net worth lower than those​ given, the results in parts​ (a), (b), and​ (d) do not given meaningful results.​ However, the result from part​ (c) shows that the most common celebrity net worth is equal to the mode.   C. The results tell us that the most common celebrity net worth is the​ mode, but all other celebrities are expected to have net worths approximately equal to the​ mean, median, or midrange.   D. Apart from the fact that all other celebrities have amounts of net worth lower than those​ given, nothing meaningful can be known about the population. Based on the nature of the​ amounts, what can be inferred about their​ precision?     A. The values are all whole​ numbers, so they appear to be accurate to the nearest whole number.   B. The values all end in 0 or​ 5, so they appear to be rounded estimates.   C. Since celebrity information is​ public, these values can be assumed to be unrounded.   D. Since no information is​ given, nothing can be said about the precision of the given values.

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Find the​ (a) mean,​ (b) median,​ (c) mode, and​ (d) midrange for the data and then​ (e) answer the given questions.
 
Listed below are the highest amounts of net worth​ (in millions of​ dollars) of all celebrities. What do the results tell us about the population of all​ celebrities? Based on the nature of the​ amounts, what can be inferred about their​ precision?
 
245    
200    
195    
190    
185    
185    
165    
165    
165    
165
 
 
a. Find the mean.
 
The mean is
​__________________ million.
​(Type an integer or a decimal rounded to one decimal place as​ needed.)
b. Find the median.
 
The median is
____________________million.
​(Type an integer or a decimal rounded to one decimal place as​ needed.)
c. Find the mode.
 
Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.
 
 
A.
The​ mode(s) is(are)
​_________________________million.
​(Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round. Use a comma to separate answers as​ needed.)
 
B.
There is no mode.
d. Find the midrange.
 
The midrange is
​$nothing
million.
​(Type an integer or a decimal rounded to one decimal place as​ needed.)
e. What do the results tell us about the population of all​ celebrities?
 
 
A.
The results tell us that all celebrities are expected to have amounts of net worth approximately equal to one of the measures of center found in parts​ (a) through​ (d).
 
B.
Apart from the fact that all other celebrities have amounts of net worth lower than those​ given, the results in parts​ (a), (b), and​ (d) do not given meaningful results.​ However, the result from part​ (c) shows that the most common celebrity net worth is equal to the mode.
 
C.
The results tell us that the most common celebrity net worth is the​ mode, but all other celebrities are expected to have net worths approximately equal to the​ mean, median, or midrange.
 
D.
Apart from the fact that all other celebrities have amounts of net worth lower than those​ given, nothing meaningful can be known about the population.
Based on the nature of the​ amounts, what can be inferred about their​ precision?
 
 
A.
The values are all whole​ numbers, so they appear to be accurate to the nearest whole number.
 
B.
The values all end in 0 or​ 5, so they appear to be rounded estimates.
 
C.
Since celebrity information is​ public, these values can be assumed to be unrounded.
 
D.
Since no information is​ given, nothing can be said about the precision of the given values.
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