Rich asked his friends how many times they went to the movies each year.

Movies per Year
Friend Times
Tim 10
Sonya 24
Cathy 6
Martina 5
Edmundo 5

Which measure would Rich most likely use to show his parents that his friends go to the movies more than he does?

A.
Mode. The reason: It gives the number of times that two of his friends get to go to the movies.

B.
Median. The reason: It disregards the highest and lowest amounts and would be representative of the number of times his friends go to the movies.

C.
Mean. The reason: The mean of 24 will r

Question

Rich asked his friends how many times they went to the movies each year.

 
Movies per Year
Friend	Times
Tim	10
Sonya	24
Cathy	6
Martina	5
Edmundo	5

 

Which measure would Rich most likely use to show his parents that his friends go to the movies more than he does?
	
	
 
A.
	Mode. The reason: It gives the number of times that two of his friends get to go to the movies.
	
 
B.
	Median. The reason: It disregards the highest and lowest amounts and would be representative of the number of times his friends go to the movies.
	
 
C.
	Mean. The reason: The mean of 24 will r

anonymous · Answer

The high value 24 will most influence the mean, giving the largest measure and one that will help convince his parents that kids go to movies a lot.