METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS
MEASURES OF DISPERSION
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Question
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Which measure of center best represents this set of data?12, 13, 11, 16, 31, 14, 10, 15
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Mean
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median
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mode
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The median is the value in the center of the data. Half of the values are less than the median and half of the values are more than the median. It is probably the best measure of center to use in a skewed distribution.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are three measures of the “center” of the data. They are the mode, median, and mean. Any of the values can be referred to as the “average.”
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