Half of the students in a freshman class are 14 years old one third are 15 and the rest are 13 . Is the mean age greater than or less than the median age
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Answer: the mean age is greaterStep-by-step explanation:The mean age is ... (1/2)14 + (1/3)15 + (1/6)13 = 14 1/6The median age is 14. (half the students are 14 or younger)The mean age is greater._____1 -1/2 -1/3 = 6/6 -3/6 -2/6 = 1/6 . . . . . 1/6 of the students are 13.