MATLAB: A Practical Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving
MATLAB: A Practical Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving
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Whether the mean or the median would be better for the student if the three recorded grades were 99,88,95 or if the grades were 99,70,77.

Answer to Problem 11E

Solution:

The median would be better for the student.

Explanation of Solution

The given data is,

A=99,88,95B=99,70,77

The formula to calculate the mean of set of data is,

Mean(x¯)=x1+x2+...+xnn=i1nxin

Here, xi is the ith data value and n is the number of data values in the data set.

Substitute 99,88,95 for x1,x2,x3 respectively in the formula.

Here number of data in the given data set is 3, substitute 3 for n in the formula.

Mean(x¯)=x1+x2+...+xnn=99+88+953=94

Mean of A is 94.

Substitute 99,70,77 for x1,x2,x3 respectively in the formula.

Mean(x¯)=x1+x2+...+xnn=99+70+773=82

Mean of B is 82.

The formula to calculate the median of set of ordered data is,

Median={(n+12)thvalue,n=odd12[(n2)thvalue+(n+12)thvalue],n=even

Here n is the number of data values in the data set.

Arrange the given data in increasing order.

A=88,95,99B=70,77,99

Number of values in data set is 3, it is even.

Substitute 3 for n in the formula for odd number of data set A.

Median=(n+12)thvalue=(3+12)thvalue=2ndvalue=95

The median of A is 95.

Substitute 3 for n in the formula for odd number of data set B.

Median=(n+12)thvalue=(3+12)thvalue=2ndvalue=77

The median of B is 77.

Since, mean deviation about mean is zero, whereas, mean deviation about median is minimum. Hence, median would be better for the student.

MATLAB Code:

A = [99 88 95];

B = [99 70 77];

mean_A = mean(A)

mean_B = mean(B)

median_A = median(A)

median_B = median(B)

Save the MATLAB script with the name, Chapter14_54793_14_11E.m in the current folder. Execute the script by typing the script name at the command window to generate output.

Result:

MATLAB: A Practical Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving, Chapter 14, Problem 11E

Therefore, the required program is stated above.

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