Part 1: Find the measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode and range) for the following data set: 14, 27, 24, 29, 28, 25, 14, 26

Part 2: Tell which of these measures would best represent the whole data set and why.

Question

Part 1:  Find the measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode and range) for the following data set: 14, 27, 24, 29, 28, 25, 14, 26

Part 2: Tell which of these measures would best represent the whole data set and why.

anonymous · Answer

mean = average
median = put numbers in order and find the middle number
mode = which number(s) appears most often?
range = isn't this the different of the largest number and the smallest?

anonymous · Answer

mean = 23.375
median = 25.5
mode = NONE
range = 15

anonymous · Answer

Mean, it seems to fit best.

anonymous · Answer

there is a mode, 14 appears twice