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A student wants to report on the number of meals his friends buy each week. The collected data are below: 4 19 3 3 2 3 2 4 Which measure of center is most appropriate for this situation and what is its value? (2 points) Group of answer choices Mean; 3 Mean; 5 Median; 3 Median; 5

(its not mean 5)

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Answer: Median: 3 is the closest to the most numbers in the set

Step-by-step explanation: The mean is (4+19+3+3+2+3+2+4)/8 = 5

The median is the middle of (2, 2, 3, 3 here 3, 4, 4, 19) = 3

User DanBhentschel
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Answer:

Median 3

Step-by-step explanation:

I just took the test and got it right

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