a.
To find whether you would quote the mean, median, or mode as the "average" salary to justify yourclaim.
a.
Answer to Problem 48STP
Mean.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The Millersburg school board is negotiating a pay raise with the teachers' union. Three of the administrators have salaries of
Calculation:
The mean would be quoted as the "average" salary.
The mean uses the larger values to make the lower ones look larger. The mode would show
b.
To find whether you would quote the mean, median, or mode as the "average" salary to justify yourclaim.
b.
Answer to Problem 48STP
Median and Mode.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The Millersburg school board is negotiating a pay raise with the teachers' union. Three of the administrators have salaries of
Calculation:
The claim is you are the head of the teachers' union and maintain that a pay raise is in order.
The median if there are more salaries that are farther from
The mode if there are more
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