The data set gives the heights of the workers at a body shop in centimeters.
{175, 163, 180, 172, 179, 178, 173, 168, 180, 176, 174, 183, 186, 184, 169}
Which of the following is the best measure of the central tendency?
a. mean
b. mode
c. range
d. standard deviation
e. interquartile range

Question

The data set gives the heights of the workers at a body shop in centimeters.
{175, 163, 180, 172, 179, 178, 173, 168, 180, 176, 174, 183, 186, 184, 169}
Which of the following is the best measure of the central tendency?
a. mean
b. mode
c. range
d. standard deviation
e. interquartile range

perl · Answer

let me open up excel

perl · Answer

off hand i would probably say it is the mean

perl · Answer

the mode isnt useful here

perl · Answer

the range, st. dev, and interquartile range gives you a measure of the variation. not central tendency . so the answer is between mean and mode

perl · Answer

and the mode is 180, but thats not a good center