Question: Identify the incorrect statement.
I. Mean is the sum of values divided by the total number of values.
II. Median is the middle point in data set that has been ordered.
III. Mode is the highest value in the data set.
IV. Midrange is the difference between the highest value and the lowest value.


A ) III and IV only
B ) II and III only
C ) I and II only
D ) all are incorrect

Steps to derive

1 Mean is the sum of values divided by the total number of values.

2 Median is the middle point in the data set that has been ordered.

3 Mode is the value that occurs most frequently in a data set.

4 Midrange is the sum of lowest value and highest value divided by 2.



Hence the right answer is Option A

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