METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS
MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
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The number of cookies that were made at a bakery for each of seven days is shown:108, 96, 96, 84, 108, 240, and 84 The best measure of center for this data set is the-
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median because 240 is much higher than the other numbers in the data set
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median because all of the values are close to one another in value
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mean because 240 is much higher than the other numbers in the data set
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mean because all of the values are close to one another in value
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Outlier An extreme value in a set of data which is much higher or lower than the other numbers.
Detailed explanation-2: -The median, you recall, falls at the 50th percentile. Fifty percent of the observations fall below it.
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