State which type of average, the mean, median, or mode, would be most appropriate in the situation described. Explain your thinking.A state governor is planning a tax cut. A researcher calculates the average amount that will be saved by residents of the state. Which average would best convey the amount that will be saved by most residents of the state?
What will be an ideal response?
The median. Explanations will vary. Possible answer: The median gives the center of the data and is not affected by the few unusually high salaries. The median gives a better indication of the "typical" amount that will be saved than either the mean or the mode.
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A. 1 month B. 3 months C. 2 months D. 4 months
Find the volume of the circular cone. Use 3.14 for ? and round as indicated. Round to the nearest hundredth.
A. 52.96 km3 B. 1747.724 km3 C. 582.57 km3 D. 2330.3 km3
Convert the polar equation to a rectangular equation.r = 
A. 4x2 + 4y2 + 8x - 16 = 0 B. 3x2 + 4y2 + 8x - 16 = 0 C. 4x2 + 3y2 + 8y - 16 = 0 D. 5x2 + 4y2 - 8x - 16 = 0
For the function find the maximum number of real zeros that the function can have, the maximum number of x-intercepts that the function can have, and the maximum number of turning points that the graph of the function can have. g(x) = 
x3 - 8x + 8
A. 3; 2; 1 B. 4; 3; 2 C. 3; 1; 1 D. 3; 3; 2