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The answer will depend on the nature of the data.
- If the data are qualitative then the only option is the mode.
- If they are ordinal then you have a choice between the mode and median. The mode may be a better measure when the data are very skewed. Otherwise the median is usually better.
- For any higher level of measurement is is also possible to calculate the mean. In such cases the median or mean are better. For very skew distributions the median is better but otherwise is should be the mean.
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Which measure of central tendency best describes the data set wit an outlier?
The median.
Which measuure of central tendency best describes the data?
The mean.
Which is the best measure of central tendency and why?
you need to be more specific with your question!!
When is mode the best of measure of central tendency?
never * * * * * When the data are qualitative. The mean and median are unusable in such cases and the mode is the only sensible measure.
Under what conditions might you prefer to use the median rather than the mean as the best measure of central tendency?
the median is perferred when the data is strongly skewed or has outliers. =)
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