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Difference between mean and median score

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November 17, 2005

Problem Statement

On a certain math exam, 10% 10 \% of the students got 70 points, 25% 25 \% got 80 points, 20% 20 \% got 85 points, 15% 15 \% got 90 points, and the rest got 95 points. What is the difference between the mean and the median score on this exam? <spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 0<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 1<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 2<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 4<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 5 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 0\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 1\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 2\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 4\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 5