Question

The order in which a data set is listed must be taken into account when calculating __________.

A) the mean
B) the median
C) the mean and the mode
D) the median and the mode

Answer 1

That would be the median....u need to list the numbers in order to find the middle number (median)

Answer 2

The correct answer among the choices listed above is option B. The order in which a data set is listed must be taken into account when calculating the median. It is the value that separates the higher and lower halves of a sample set that is why order is important in determining this value.