The salaries of 10 employees of a small company follow. $34,000 $70,000 31,000 . . . .

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The salaries of 10 employees of a small company follow.

$34,000                 $70,000

31,000 . . . . . . . . . . 30,000

37,000 . . . . . . . . . . 33,000

32,000 . . . . . . . . . . 87,000

32,000 . . . . . . . . . . 35,000

Determine the

a) Mean.

b) Median.
c) Mode.

d) Midrange.

e) If the employees wanted to demonstrate the need for a raise, which average would they use to show they are being underpaid: the mean or the median? Explain.

f) If the management did not want to give the employees a raise, which average would they use: the mean or the median? Explain.

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A Survey Of Mathematics With Applications

ISBN: 9780135740460

11th Edition

Authors: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde

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