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OpenStudy (anonymous):

URGENT HELP! I WON'T PASS IF I DON'T FINISH!! Which value on the number line is the best estimate of the center of the data set?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Mehek (mehek14):

since the data is not symmetrical, the center of data must be found by the median

Mehek (mehek14):

so your answer will be the median

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, so I have to find the median?

Mehek (mehek14):

yes

Mehek (mehek14):

If the data was symmetrical, you would have had to find the mean

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How would I know if it's symmetrical?

Mehek (mehek14):

|dw:1434581477757:dw| you cut the data in half at the peak and if both sides of the data are the same the data is symmetrical

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