Question

The data from 70 cereals are shown below which option do you suggest using to find the typical amount of sugar in a serving of cereal?

Option 1: Using mode, 3 grams. The typical amount of sugar in a serving of cereal is 3 grams.

Option 2: Use the median, 7.5 grams. The typical amount of sugar in a serving of cereal is 7.5 grams.

Option 3: Use clusters. There are several cereals that have either 3 or 6 grams of sugar per serving. 40% of the data seem to be evenly spread between 8 and 12 grams of sugar.

Answer 1

so it depends on your data