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Which measure of central tendency best describes each situation?
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∙ 11y ago
by getting the mean and multiply by the median
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True or false A measure of central tendency is one number that describes a set of data?
True-as in an average.
Which measure of central tendency mean mode median is used for IQ?
The mean.
What measure of central tendency can be used for both numerical and categorical variables?
Mode.
Which measure of central tendency represents the numbers that appear most often in a set of data?
The mode.
Would the mode be the best measure of central tendency for heights in class?
The variable, height, is a continuous variable. The mode is not a good measure of central tendency for continuous variables because you would need a very large number of observations (pupils) before you are likely to get a useful number of repeat values. The modal class may be a good measure. Provided you do not have extremely short or extremely tall pupils, the mean would probably be the best.
Which Measure Of Central Tendency Best Describes This Situation The Favorite Fruit Sold In The Cafeteria?
The mode.
Which measure of central tendency best describes this situation the number of times students wake up for school?
If you want to ask questions about "this situation", then I suggest that you make sure that there is some information about the situation in the question.
Which measure of central tendency best describes the data set wit an outlier?
The median.
True or false A measure of central tendency is one number that describes a set of data?
True-as in an average.
Which measure of central tendency best describes the data set without an outlier?
The mean may be a good measure but not if the data distribution is very skewed.
Which measure of central tendency will the sum of the deviations always be zero?
For which measure of central tendency will the sum of the deviations always be zero?
Is range a measure of central tendency?
no it is a measure of dispersion.
Why is range not a measure of central tendency?
Measures of central tendency are averages. Range , the difference between the maximum and the minimum, is a measure of dispersion or variation.
What is another word for Measure of central tendency?
Measure of averages.
Which measure of central tendency can be calculated for both quantitative data and for qualitative data?
Mode is the only measure of central tendency to measure quantitative dataor qualitative data.
What does the measure of central tendency describe in a data set?
It describes the "middle" of the data set.It describes the "middle" of the data set.It describes the "middle" of the data set.It describes the "middle" of the data set.
What is dispersion method?
It is the measure of central tendency.
