Final answer:
The mean is the average, the median is the middle value, and the mode is the most frequent value in a set of data. Option C is correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
In this question, we are asked to define the mean, median, and mode when given a set of data. Let's break it down:
The mean is the average of a set of data. It is found by adding up all the values and dividing by the total number of values. In this case, we would add up the number of servings provided by the thirty-two students and then divide by thirty-two.
The median is the middle value when the data is arranged in numerical order. If there is an even number of values, the median is the average of the two middle values. To find the median, we would arrange the number of servings in ascending order and determine the middle value(s).
The mode is the value(s) that appear most frequently in the data. In this case, we would determine which number of servings is mentioned most often.