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Explain each of the following statements regarding the median score in one of the SAT
Chapter 15, Problem 64(choose chapter or problem)
Explain each of the following statements regarding the median score in one of the SAT sections: (a) If the number of test-takers N is odd, then the median score must end in 0. (b) If the number of test-takers N is even, then the median score can end in 0 or 5, but the chances that it will end in 5 are very low.
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QUESTION:
Explain each of the following statements regarding the median score in one of the SAT sections: (a) If the number of test-takers N is odd, then the median score must end in 0. (b) If the number of test-takers N is even, then the median score can end in 0 or 5, but the chances that it will end in 5 are very low.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 5
(a)
If the number of SAT test takers is odd, then is an integer, and the median is the the score when sorted from the worst to the best.
Since SAT score is always a multiple of 10 , and the median is an SAT score, the median is a multiple of 10 as well.
Thus we conclude that the median ends in