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A delivery boy in Pune notes the parcels delivered over 5 days: 8, 11, 8, 13, 8.
Which is greater, the mean or the mode, and by how much?

Class 9Measures of Central TendencyStatistics and Probability
  • AMean is greater by 1.6
  • BMode is greater by 1.6
  • CMean is greater by 2
  • DThey are equal

Step-by-Step Solution

Sum = 8+11+8+13+8 = 48, mean = . Mode = 8 (occurs 3 times). Mean - Mode = 9.6 - 8 = 1.6, so the mean is greater by 1.6.
Answer: A) Mean is greater by 1.6

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