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Find the mean of the mode and the median of the given data.
15, 3, 8, 7, 6, 5, 5, 7, 18, 7

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RRB ALP 2018 CBT 2 Fitter Question Paper (21-Jan-2019) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is
7

Understanding Data Measures: Mode, Median, and Mean

The question asks us to find the mean of the mode and the median for the dataset: 15, 3, 8, 7, 6, 5, 5, 7, 18, 7.

Calculating the Mode

The mode is the value that appears most frequently in the dataset. Let's count the occurrences of each number:

  • 3: 1 time
  • 5: 2 times
  • 6: 1 time
  • 7: 3 times
  • 8: 1 time
  • 15: 1 time
  • 18: 1 time

The number 7 appears most often (3 times). Therefore, the mode is 7.

Determining the Median

To find the median, we first need to arrange the data in ascending order:

3, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 15, 18

There are 10 data points (an even number). The median is the average of the two middle values, which are the 5th and 6th values in the sorted list.

The 5th value is 7.

The 6th value is 7.

Median = \(\frac{7 + 7}{2} = \frac{14}{2} = 7\).
So, the median is 7.

Finding the Mean of Mode and Median

Now, we need to calculate the mean of the mode (7) and the median (7).

Mean = \(\frac{\text{Mode} + \text{Median}}{2}\)

Mean = \(\frac{7 + 7}{2} = \frac{14}{2} = 7\).

The mean of the mode and the median is 7.

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