To measure attraction,a researcher records the following data for the distance (in inches)between two persons sitting in a waiting room: 46,32,10,23,18,46,and 60.Is the mode equal to the median in this example?
A) Yes.
B) No; the median is larger than the mode.
C) No; the mode is larger than the median.
D) There is not enough information to answer this question.

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The mode is 46 (as it appears twice), and the median is 32 (the middle value when the data is ordered: 10, 18, 23, 32, 46, 46, 60). Therefore, the mode is larger than the median.

To Measure Attraction,a Researcher Records the Following Data for the Distance