# Math Help - another statistic

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The pH values of 10 samples of soil taken from a piece of land are shown below

6.0 , 4.5 , 5.7 , 5.8 , 6.1 , 7.3 , 4.8 , 5.6 , 5.8 , 4.3

Find the percentage of the sample of soil which has pH value between the mean and the median .

2. Originally Posted by thereddevils
The pH values of 10 samples of soil taken from a piece of land are shown below

6.0 , 4.5 , 5.7 , 5.8 , 6.1 , 7.3 , 4.8 , 5.6 , 5.8 , 4.3

Find the percentage of the sample of soil which has pH value between the mean and the median .
Can you calcultae the mean? Can you calculate the median? Where are you stuck in this question?

3. Originally Posted by thereddevils
The pH values of 10 samples of soil taken from a piece of land are shown below

6.0 , 4.5 , 5.7 , 5.8 , 6.1 , 7.3 , 4.8 , 5.6 , 5.8 , 4.3

Find the percentage of the sample of soil which has pH value between the mean and the median .

Oh i know how to look for the mean and median . After i got these 2 values , what should i do ?

4. Originally Posted by thereddevils
Oh i know how to look for the mean and median . After i got these 2 values , what should i do ?
Count how many data values lie between them and convert that into a percentage of the total data.

5. Originally Posted by mr fantastic
Count how many data values lie between them and convert that into a percentage of the total data.

Alright , thanks . Am i right ?

Median=5.75 and mean = 5.59

so there are 2 values between 5.59 and 5.75

Thus , percentage = 2/10x100 =20%

6. Originally Posted by thereddevils
Alright , thanks . Am i right ?

Median=5.75 and mean = 5.59

so there are 2 values between 5.59 and 5.75

Thus , percentage = 2/10x100 =20%
Yes.