Question

A student wants to report on the number of movies her friends watch each week. The collected data are below:
0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 14
Which measure of center is most appropriate for this situation and what is its value?
Median, 1.5

Median; 3

Mean, 1.5

Mean; 3
PLEASE HELPPP

Answer 1

It's asking for the measure of the center which is what a median measures

Answer 2

now if it asked for an average of the data then you would go with the mean

Answer 3

Which would be the best way to measure it?

Answer 4

There is 2 mean?

Answer 5

since its asking for the middle value median is your best choice

Answer 6

Do you know how to find a median?

Answer 7

i tried the question is should i count the zero

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

what I got was 2.75

Answer 10

for the mean

Answer 11

but you want to find the median not mean

Answer 12

no the median im having trouble

Answer 13

there is a really simple technique to find a median

Answer 14

all you do is cross out the first number then the last then you repeat over and over till you reach the middle

Answer 15

please help I answered the question wrong with the median being 1.5?
But I dont have the formula

Answer 16

oh im so sorry i didnt read the first line... i feel dumb lol we are finding the mean

Answer 17

which would be better to answer the question?
No problem I'm having troubles tooo : (

Answer 18

well if you said that you picked median 1.5 and that was wrong then it has to be mean 3. The wording on this question does make it a little confusing on which one they want lol

Answer 19

I know

Answer 20

But when I tried for the mean I got 2.75

Answer 21

i did too but its closer to 3 rather than 1.5 and the two median choices are both wrong due to process of elimination so median 3 is your best choice.

Answer 22

Thanks

Answer 23

np