A teacher gives a 10 point question to 9 student. All scores are whole numbers. If the median score is 8 then what are the highest and lowest possible mean scores? Explain your answer,
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The median score of a set of numbers is the middle value when the numbers are arranged in order. Since there are 9 students, the median will be the 5th score when all scores are sorted. Given that the median score is 8, this means that the 5th score must be 8. Show more…
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