Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Mean, Median and Mode

Question:

What is difference between mean and median of the given data:

4, 6, 3, 7, 10, 13, 16 and 5?

Options:

5

1.5

3

4.5

Correct Answer:

1.5

Explanation:

Mean = \(\frac{Sum \; of \; numbers}{number \; of \; term}\)

⇒ Mean = \(\frac{(4 + 6 + 3 + 7 + 10 + 13 + 16 + 5) }{8}\)= 8

⇒ Ascending order = 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 13, 16

⇒ Median = \(\frac{6 + 7}{2}\) = 6.5

⇒ The difference between the mean and the median = 8 - 6.5 = 1.5