Question

A private college advertised that last year their freshman students, on average, had a score of 1160 on the college entrance exam. Assuming that average refers to the mean, which of the following claims must be true based on this information?Note: More than one statement could be true. If none of the statements is true, mark the appropriate box.Last year some of their freshman students had a score of less than 1320 on the exam.Last year some of their freshman students had a score of exactly 1160 on the exam.Last year, the number of their freshman students who had a score of less than 1160 on the exam was equal to the number of their freshman students who had a score of more than 1160 on the exam.Next year at least one of their freshman students will have a score of at least 1160 on the exam.Last year at least one of their freshman students had a score of at least 1160 on the exam.None of the above statements are true.

Answer 1

Given that the average score of freshmen students' on the college entrance exam last year was 1160, it can be deduced that

Last year some of their freshman students had a score of less than 1320 on the exam.

Last year at least one of their freshman students had a score of at least 1160 on the exam.

The first and fifth options are the correct answers.