Problem:The most common measures of central tendency are the arithmetic mean, the median and the mode. A central tendency can be calculated for either a finite set of values or for a theoretical distribution, such as the normal distribution. Occasionally authors use central tendency to denote "the tendency of quantitative data to cluster around some central value."

Answer this question based on the passage: mean mode and median are measures of what?
Solution:OK... To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: The most common measures of central tendency are the arithmetic mean, the median and the mode.
central tendency.

Student A:Habeas corpus derives from the English common law where the first recorded usage was in 1305, in the reign of King Edward I of England. The procedure for the issuing of writs of habeas corpus was first codified by the Habeas Corpus Act 1679, following judicial rulings which had restricted the effectiveness of the writ. A previous act had been passed in 1640 to overturn a ruling that the command of the Queen was a sufficient answer to a petition of habeas corpus. Winston Churchill, in his chapter on the English Common Law in The Birth of Britain, explains the process thus:

Based on this passage, when was the writ of habeas corpus created?
Student B:OK... The relevant sentence in the passage is: The procedure for the issuing of writs of habeas corpus was first codified by the Habeas Corpus Act 1679, following judicial rulings which had restricted the effectiveness of the writ.
1679.

Problem:The first amateur draft was held in 1965. Unlike most sports drafts, the first-year player draft is held mid-season, in June. Another distinguishing feature of this draft in comparison with those of other North American major professional sports leagues is its sheer size: under the current collective bargaining agreement the draft lasts 40 rounds, plus compensatory picks. In contrast, the NFL draft lasts for seven rounds (a maximum of 256 selections), the NHL entry draft lasts seven rounds and roughly 215 picks, and the NBA draft lasts for only two rounds (60 selections).

Answer this question: hiw many rounds are in the mlb draft?
Solution:OK... This is the relevant information: Another distinguishing feature of this draft in comparison with those of other North American major professional sports leagues is its sheer size: under the current collective bargaining agreement the draft lasts 40 rounds, plus compensatory picks.
40.

Student A:Passage: The Federal Government of the United States (U.S. Federal Government) is the national government of the United States, a republic in North America, composed of 50 states, one district, Washington, D.C. (the nation's capital), and several territories. The federal government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial, whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress, the president, and the federal courts, respectively. The powers and duties of these branches are further defined by acts of Congress, including the creation of executive departments and courts inferior to the Supreme Court.

Question: Based on this passage, what are three branches of government in the united states?
Student B:OK... To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: The federal government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial, whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress, the president, and the federal courts, respectively.
legislative.

Problem:Passage: Ted and Robin become "friends with benefits" to deal with the stress of being roommates. Marshall catches them having sex while he's using Ted's bathroom. Marshall can not use the work toilet, because his coworkers judge him. Barney says that he "reads a magazine" at work all the time, but he then asks for affirmation that they are talking about masturbation. Marshall blackmails Ted and Robin: he wo n't tell Lily and Barney about their sex, provided he can continue to use their bathroom, but gives in and tells about it. Barney breaks televisions outside MacLaren's to vent his anger, and when out of televisions, buys more to smash.

Question: Based on this passage, how i met your mother read a magazine meaning?
Solution:OK... The important part for answering this question is: Barney says that he "reads a magazine" at work all the time, but he then asks for affirmation that they are talking about masturbation.
masturbation.

Problem:The first constitution was written in 1820 in only 38 days. The Missouri Constitutional Convention (1861-63) was elected to decide on secession, and made no changes to the constitution.

When was the first missouri state constitution written?
Solution:
OK... The relevant sentence in the passage is: The first constitution was written in 1820 in only 38 days.
1820.