Question

The salaries of six bank employees are $37,000, $38,500, $35,000, $37,000, $45,000, $40,000, and $75,000. Which statement is true?

Both the median and mode are appropriate measures of center.

Both the mean and median are appropriate measures of center.

The mean, median, and mode are all appropriate measures of center.

The median is the only appropriate measure of center.

Answer 1

both the median and mode are the appropriate measures of center.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

mean is the average = summation of the salary / number of salary
= $ 43,929

median is the center value when arrange from lowest to highest
$35,000, $37,000, $37,000, $38,500 , $40,000, $45,000, and $75,000
so the median is $ 38,500

mode is the most frequent value
so the mode is $ 37,000

so the answer
Both the mean and median are appropriate measures of center.