College

Suppose the scores of seven members of a women's golf team are [tex]68, 62, 60, 64, 70, 66[/tex], and [tex]72[/tex]. Find the mean, median, and midrange.



A. Mean [tex]= 64[/tex], median [tex]= 64[/tex], midrange [tex]= 64[/tex]



B. Mean [tex]= 65[/tex], median [tex]= 64[/tex], midrange [tex]= 66[/tex]



C. Mean [tex]= 66[/tex], median [tex]= 77[/tex], midrange [tex]= 65[/tex]



D. Mean [tex]= 66[/tex], median [tex]= 66[/tex], midrange [tex]= 66[/tex]

Answer :

We are given the scores:
$$68,\ 62,\ 60,\ 64,\ 70,\ 66,\ 72.$$

**Step 1. Calculate the Mean**

The mean is the sum of the scores divided by the number of scores. First, compute the sum:
$$68 + 62 + 60 + 64 + 70 + 66 + 72 = 462.$$
Since there are 7 scores, the mean is:
$$\text{Mean} = \frac{462}{7} = 66.$$

**Step 2. Find the Median**

To find the median, we first arrange the scores in increasing order:
$$60,\ 62,\ 64,\ 66,\ 68,\ 70,\ 72.$$
Because there are an odd number of scores (7), the median is the middle value, which is the fourth score:
$$\text{Median} = 66.$$

**Step 3. Determine the Midrange**

The midrange is the average of the smallest and largest scores. The minimum score is $60$ and the maximum score is $72$. Thus,
$$\text{Midrange} = \frac{60 + 72}{2} = \frac{132}{2} = 66.$$

**Final Answer**

The mean is $66$, the median is $66$, and the midrange is $66$. This corresponds to option d:
$$\text{Mean} = 66,\quad \text{Median} = 66,\quad \text{Midrange} = 66.$$