In an examination conducted for science students in a school, the medi

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Data Insights (DI) Butler 2024

In an examination conducted for science students in a school, the median score, mean score and the Range is as given in the table below.

Range   is the difference between the largest and smallest value, while the   Mean  is the average of the five ratings, and   Median is the center value when the values are placed in ascending/descending order.

Statistical Data    Score     Mean  80    Median  80    Range  4   
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Select    Yes      if the statement is true based on the information given above. Otherwise, select    No.

Hoehenheim · Answer

chetan2u  Hi Chetan, shouldn't the answer in the first part of the question be 'Yes'.
Since both median and mean are 80, it is clear that the 3rd value in a set of 5, would be 80.
Thus value(1) and/or value(2) could be less than 80, with value (3,4,5) being 80 and above.
So, we can successfully answer the first part of the question as 'no', given the above information.
Hence, the answer to the main question asked, should be 'Yes'.

chetan2u · Answer

Yes, that would be correct if it were DS. Here, the options are not questions but certain statements that should be true based on the basis of the information provided.

But, the wordings could be changed a bit.  thank you

Oppenheimer1945 · Answer

If we have 78,80,80,80,82, then S1 will be No

Deepa444 · Answer

chetan2u  plz provide the official explanation

Gemmie · Answer

1. At Least 50% of the students scored more than 80 => No

It could be the case that all students score 80 except for the one scoring highest and the one scoring lowest, for example 82 and 78 respectively

Then there is only 1 (out of at least 3 people) scoring more than 80

2. There is at least one student who scored less than 80 => Yes

Range is 4
=> It cannot be the case that all students scored 80

Since median and mean = 80
=> At least 1 must score less than 80

3. No one scored 84 or more => Yes

If there is anyone scoring at least 84
=> then the one scoring lowest must score at least 80
=> Impossible since there must be at least 1 scoring less than 80

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Yes	No
		At Least 50% of the students scored more than 80
		There is at least one student who scored less than 80
		No one scored 84 or more