Question

A student wants to report on the number of movies her friends watch each week. The collected data are below: 2 14 1 2 0 1 0 2 Which measure of center is most appropriate for this situation and what is its value? (4 points) a Median, 1.5 b Median; 3 c Mean, 1.5 d Mean; 3

Answer 1

the mean is the most appropriate 2.75 approximately 3

Explanation:

to find the mean sum all observation and divide by the number of observations.

that is

mean = (2+14+1+2+0+1+0+2)/8

= 22/8

= 2.75

= 3