Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 12 - Data Analysis and Probability - 12-3 Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 732: 37

Answer

No

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One person earned much more than the other employees. That one person is an outlier and increased the average salary for the group. $6*33000 + 3*46000 + 2*42000$ $198000 + 138000 + 84000$ $336000 + 84000$ $420000$ $420000/11 = 38181.82$ Excluding the outlier, the average salary was 38,181.82, more than 9,000 lower than the quoted average.
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