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The mean and the median of the data 1,2,3,4,5 are equal. 2. A data set cannot have more than one mode.

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Consider the following statements:
1. The mean and the median of the data

1,2,3,4,5

are equal.
2. A data set cannot have more than one mode.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) 1 only

For

1,2,3,4,5

the mean is

3

and the median is

3

, so Statement 1 is true. A data set can be bimodal or multimodal (for example

1,1,2,2,3

has modes

1

and

2

), so Statement 2 is false.

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