Mean, median and mode, and their applications - Jamb Economics Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• JAMB 2019

X	2	3	4	5
F	2	5	2	1

From the table, the mean of the distribution is___________

A. 2.2
B. 2.5
C. 3.2
D. 4.5

Question 7:

• JAMB 2019

X	8	10	12	16	18	20	24
F	2	1	4	3	3	1	6

From the table, Calculate the mean?

A. 24.0
B. 17.0
C. 18
D. 27.2

Question 8:

• JAMB 2019

X	8	10	12	16	18	20	24
F	2	1	4	3	3	1	6

From the table, Calculate the median___________

A. 24.0
B. 17.0
C. 18
D. 16

Question 9:

• JAMB 2019

The mean is the best measure of central tendency because it__________

A. Can be calculated from incomplete data
B. Is a balancing point in an observation
C. Is a midpoint value in an array of data
D. Is not affected by extreme values in a data

Question 10:

• JAMB 2017

The modal value of 3, 8, 4, 6, 3, 5, 2, 7, 3 and 5 is

A. 6
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5