Answer:
A) 23
B) 75
C) 6.30
Step-by-step explanation:
A) Range = highest value - least value
Range = 20
least value = 3
Thus,
20 = highest value - 3
highest value = 20 + 3
= 23
The number that would make the range of the data set 20 is 23.
B) Let the number be represented by x, so that;
15 = [tex]\frac{3 + 10 + 8 + 3 + 10 + 1 + 10 + x}{8}[/tex]
cross multiply to have
15 x 8 = 45 + x
120 - 45 = x
x = 75
The number that would make the mean of the data set 15 is 75.
C) The given data plus a number that is close to the mean would reduce the standard deviation.
mean of the data set = [tex]\frac{3+10+8+3+10+1+10}{7}[/tex]
= 6.43
The required number could be 6.30
