Mathematics 4024 · O Level · Averages and measures of spread

Averages and measures of spread — practice question

(a)[1]

The masses, measured in grams, of 8 apples are $189, 175, 185, 192, 202, 161, 174, 196$. Find the median mass.

(b)[2]

A bag has 5 carrots. The mean mass of the carrots is $60\text{ g}$. One more carrot is added to the bag. The mean mass of the 6 carrots is $65\text{ g}$. Work out the mass of the carrot added to the bag.

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