Maths · Measures of dispersion; calculation of mean, median, mode of grouped and ungrouped data
The mean is
The mean is
- A. The statistical or arithmetic average
- B. The middlemost score
- C. The most frequently occurring score
- D. The best representation for every set of data
Step-by-step solution
The mean is defined as the sum of all values divided by the number of values, which is the arithmetic average. Option B describes the median, option C describes the mode, and option D is not always true since the mean may not be the best representation for skewed data.
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