find the sample mean, median, mode and midrange
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A European energy company is exploring the feasibility of a wind turbine at a specific location. It randomly sampled the peak wind speeds at this location over 27 days. Below are the peak wind speeds (in meters/sec) over the 27 sampled days.
1.1 1.4 1.6 1.6 2.7 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.9 5
6.5 6.7 7 7.3 8 8.2 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.7
9.1 9.5 10.4 10.7 12.5 14.2 14.9
From this data, find the sample mean, median, mode and midrange for peak wind speed. Round each to the nearest tenth if necessary. Include units with each answer.
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This solution goes through statistical concepts such as mean, median, mode and midrange.
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1) Mean
The arithmetic mean is the sum of the numbers, divided by the quantity of the numbers (in this case 27).
Answer: 7.0
2) Median
The median is the central point of a data set. To find the median, ...
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