Question

Mrs. Myles gave the same test to both her first and third period class. In first period, the median was 75 and the range was 30. In third period, the median was 80 and the range was 60. Which is a true statement? [Assume that scores can reach a maximum of 100.]

A The lowest score was in third period.The lowest score was in third period. - no response given
B On average, first period did better than third period.On average, first period did better than third period. - no response given
C The highest score was in first period.The highest score was in first period. - no response given
D There is not enough information to know if any of these is true.

Answer 1

D There is not enough information to know if any of these is true.

Based purely on the facts provided, we cannot draw any judgements regarding the relative performance of the two classes. The range and median are important indices of central tendency and dispersion, but they do not offer an accurate picture of the score distribution. We don't know the distribution's form, the number of students in each class, or each student's exact score. As a result, we can't tell whether class received the lowest or highest score, or whether one class performed better overall than the other.