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How do you know which measure of central tendency best describes the data?
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∙ 8y ago
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. =)
Which measure of central tendency best describes the data set wit an outlier?
The median.
Which measure of central tendency best describes each situation?
by getting the mean and multiply by the median
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 the data set without an outlier?
The mean may be a good measure but not if the data distribution is very skewed.
Which measuure of central tendency best describes the data?
The mean.
Which measure of central tendency best represents data?
Median
What measure of central tendency best represents the data?
mean
What measure of central tendency is best for nonnumerical data?
The mode.
Which is the best measure of central tendency and why?
you need to be more specific with your question!!
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.
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.
Is the best measure of central tendency always the mean?
Its the one most commonly used but outliers can seriously distort the mean.
