Question

determine whether the statement is true or false. if the statement is false, make the necessary change(s) to produce a true statement
when finding the mean, it is necessary to arrange the data items in order.

choose the correct answer below

○ a. the statement is true.
○ b. the statement is false. to make the statement true, change \mean\ to \median\ and add
ot\ between \is\ and
ecessary\
○ c. the statement is false. to make the statement true, change \mean\ to \median\
○ d. the statement is false. to make the statement true, change \mean\ to \mode\

Explanation:

The mean is calculated by summing all data items and dividing by the number of items. It does not require data to be ordered. The median, however, is the middle value when data is ordered. So changing "mean" to "median" makes the statement true.

Answer:

C. The statement is false. To make the statement true, change "mean" to "median"