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The dot plot shows the ages of children at a party. Which is larger, the mean age or the median age?

Class 8Mean and MedianData Handling
  • AThe median
  • BThey are equal
  • CIt cannot be found
  • DThe mean

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Ages in order: 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 12. Median = 10. Mean = 68 ÷ 7 ≈ 9.7. So the median is larger.
Answer: A) The median

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