Two independent sets of data are collected, one with 16 subjects and one with 26 subjects. Mr. X is in the first set of data and has a value of 67. In the first set of data, 5 values are higher than 67 and 10 values
Are lower (with Mr. X being the other data value). In the second set, 9 values are higher than 67 and 17
Values are lower. What is the rank of Mr. X?
A) 13
B) 14
C) 27
D) 28

Question

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We need to find Mr. X's rank, which is the number of values in the dataset that are lower than his value.

For the first set of data, Mr. X's rank is 10 because there are 10 values lower than his (out of a total of 16 values).

For the second set of data, Mr. X's rank is 17 because there are 17 values lower than his (out of a total of 26 values).

To find Mr. X's overall rank, we can add the ranks from each set of data:

10 + 17 = 27

Therefore, Mr. X's rank is 27, which corresponds to choice D.

Two Independent Sets of Data Are Collected, One with 16