Mr. Parker assigned an oral presentation about an animal to each of the students in his homeroom. Of the 21 students in class, 5 students gave a presentation that was less than 2 minutes, while 3 students gave presentations longer than 4 minutes. The median length of the presentations was 2.5 minutes, and the interquartile range was about 1.9 minutes.Which is a typical length of a student's presentation?Choices:(A)1.9 minutes(B)2 minutes(C)2.5 minutes(D)4 minutes
Q. Mr. Parker assigned an oral presentation about an animal to each of the students in his homeroom. Of the 21 students in class, 5 students gave a presentation that was less than 2 minutes, while 3 students gave presentations longer than 4 minutes. The median length of the presentations was 2.5 minutes, and the interquartile range was about 1.9 minutes.Which is a typical length of a student's presentation?Choices:(A)1.9 minutes(B)2 minutes(C)2.5 minutes(D)4 minutes
Understand the median: Understand the median and interquartile range.The median presentation length is 2.5 minutes, which means half the presentations are longer and half are shorter than this time.
Analyze the choices: Analyze the choices given.Choices are 1.9 minutes, 2 minutes, 2.5 minutes, and 4 minutes. Since the median represents a typical value in a data set, it's a strong candidate for the typical length.
Consider the interquartile range: Consider the interquartile range.The interquartile range is 1.9 minutes, which measures the spread of the middle 50% of the data around the median. This doesn't directly indicate the typical length but shows variability around the median.
Select the most appropriate choice: Select the most appropriate choice.Given that the median is a measure of central tendency and represents a typical value, the typical length of a presentation would be the median value, 2.5 minutes.
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