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vicky

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Why is the median so different from the mean?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Find the value k such that P(Z > k) = 0.83
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

The mean differs from the median because the largest sample observations are much farther from the median than are the smallest values.

Answer to Question 2

k = -0.95



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