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Byhow much is the mean of 30, 56, 31, 55, 43 and 44 less than the median?

By how much is the mean of 30, 56, 31, 55, 43 and 44 less than the median?
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  • A 0.75
  • B 0.50
  • C 0.33
  • D 0.17
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
\(Mean = \frac{30+56+31+55+43+44}{6}\\=\frac{259}{6}=43.167\\Median = 30,31,43,44,55,56\\=\frac{43+44}{2}=\frac{87}{2}=43.5\\Median-mean = 43.5-43.17=0.33\)

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