$$\begin{array} { | c | c | }
\hline \text { Weight (pounds) } & \text { Frequency } \
\hline 6 & 1 \
\hline 7 & 2 \
\hline 8 & 2 \
\hline 9 & 5 \
\hline 10 & 3 \
\hline 11 & 2 \
\hline 12 & 1 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Carissa is working to conserve the last surviving mutant cats. The table above displays the distribution of weight of the last existing population of mutant cats. Which of the following is the best description of the mean, mode and median of mutant cat weight?
A) The mode and median are the same.
B) The mean is lower than the mode.
C) The mode is lower than the median.
D) The median is lower than the mean and the mode.

Question

$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Weight (pounds) } & \text { Frequency } \
\hline 6 & 1 \
\hline 7 & 2 \
\hline 8 & 2 \
\hline 9 & 5 \
\hline 10 & 3 \
\hline 11 & 2 \
\hline 12 & 1 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Carissa is working to conserve the last surviving mutant cats. The table above displays the distribution of weight of the last existing population of mutant cats. Which of the following is the best description of the mean, mode and median of mutant cat weight?
A) The mode and median are the same.
B) The mean is lower than the mode.
C) The mode is lower than the median.
D) The median is lower than the mean and the mode.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mode is the most frequently occurring value, which is 9. The median is the middle value when the data is arranged in order, which is also 9. Therefore, the mode and median are the same.

Carissa Is Working to Conserve the Last Surviving Mutant Cats