Question

Mark said, “in the data set,4 5, 5, 8, the mean and mode the same.” Is he correct? Explain why or why not

Answer 1

Mark is wrong because he is

Answer 2

Mark is wrong.

Explanation:

The mean of the data set is 5.5 because 4 + 5 + 5 + 8= 22. 22 divided by 4= 5.5. The mode is the number which shows up the most. 5 shows up the most in the data set, however 5 is not equal to 5.5. Therefore, Mark is incorrect.