The vertical drop of a roller coaster is the largest difference in height between any high point and the next low point. The vertical drops of five roller coasters at Mandelbrot Amusement Park are shown in the table.

The Parabola - 165 feet

The G Force - 119 feet

The Mean Streak - 138 feet

The Tower of Power - 300 feet

The Maximum Ride - 198 feet

To find the roller coaster with the largest vertical drop, we need to compare the given heights of all five roller coasters. Since the table already provides the heights, we just need to identify the highest value.

Looking at the heights given in the table:

The Parabola - 165 feet
The G Force - 119 feet
The Mean Streak - 138 feet
The Tower of Power - 300 feet
The Maximum Ride - 198 feet

We can see that the highest vertical drop is 300 feet, which belongs to The Tower of Power.

whoops i meant 184

Here's what I posted a few minutes ago.

Algebra I - Ms. Sue today at 4:15pm
The median is 165 feet.

Add the drops together and divide by 5 to find the mean.

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What is the mean?

18.4

19 is correct

Thanks Ms. Sue

How on earth did you get something much smaller than any of the drops?

Please follow my instructions.

Add the drops together and divide by 5 to find the mean.

Right. The mean is 184

Your original post asked
"What is the positive difference between the mean and the median of these values?"

184 - 165 = ?

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What is your answer to the question you posted above?