STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS
MEASURES OF VARIABILITY
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Question
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Which is the best measure of center best describes the data set 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, and 25?
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median
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mean
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mode
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.”
Detailed explanation-2: -The mode is the value that occurs the most frequently in your data set, making it a different type of measure of central tendency than the mean or median.
Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. Mode. Median. Mean. Impact of shape of distribution on measures of central tendency. Outliers influence on measures of central tendency. Further information.
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