The number of credits registered by a group of students as follows. a. Find the mean and the median. 15 19 14 17 16 15 b. Subtract 5 from each observation and calculate the mean and the median. Compare your result with the answers to part a. c. Multiply each observation by 2 and calculate the mean and the median. Compare your result with the answers to part a.

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The number of credits registered by a group of students as follows.
a. Find the mean and the median.
15
19
14
17 16 15
b. Subtract 5 from each observation and calculate the mean and the median. Compare your result
with the answers to part a.
c. Multiply each observation by 2 and calculate the mean and the median. Compare your result with the
answers to part a.
Transcribed Image Text:The number of credits registered by a group of students as follows. a. Find the mean and the median. 15 19 14 17 16 15 b. Subtract 5 from each observation and calculate the mean and the median. Compare your result with the answers to part a. c. Multiply each observation by 2 and calculate the mean and the median. Compare your result with the answers to part a.
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