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For which distribution is the mode the best measure of center?

A. Skewed
B. Normal
C. Biomodal

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The mode is the best measure of center for a distribution that is bimodal, meaning that it has two peaks. In such a distribution, the mean and median may not be representative of the center of the data, but the mode is a good measure of center because it reflects the most common value(s) in the data.

For skewed distributions, the mode may not be a good measure of center because the peak of the distribution is not necessarily at the center of the data. In a normal distribution, the mean, median, and mode are all equal and are good measures of center.

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