In 1971, there was a shift in attitudes, as Americans’ “ideal” family switched f
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Question
In 1971, there was a shift in attitudes, as Americans’ “ideal” family switched from four kids to two kids, with a mean saying 2.9 kids was ideal. Back in 1936, the mean ideal number of kids was 3.6. A random sets of UAlbany students were polled and asked what was their ideal of family size. The measurements below represent their responses. 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 4, 4
The median of this data set is __
The average is __
The mode is __
The IQR is __
The standard deviation is __
(enter the answer rounded to two decimal places)
Explanation / Answer
a) median=1.5
b) average=1.5
c) mode=4
d) Q1=1,Q3=2,IQR=1
e) standard deviation=1.147079