Question

The student populations of 10 colleges are shown.

7,409
38,802
39,276
41,548
42,016
42,729
43,334
45,539
46,347
53,813

Determine whether the mean or the median best describes the center of the data set and give its value

Answer 1

Median

STEP BY STEP EXPLANATION:

I would say the median because it shows the middle or the center of the data. To conclude the middle number in the collection of data which is why it was resonate as the center of the data set. Therefore, I would say that the median would be the answer. However, the mean/average could conclude but it's unlikely due to the specificity of the median's value.