Question

briefly describe two possible sources of confusion about the \average\. choose the correct answer below. a. two possible sources of confusion are not knowing whether the reported average is the mode or the median, and having too many outliers. b. two possible sources of confusion are not knowing whether the reported average is the mode or the median, and not having enough information about how the average was computed. c. two possible sources of confusion are not knowing whether the reported average is the mean or the median, and not having enough collected data to compute the average. d. two possible sources of confusion are not knowing whether the reported average is the mean or the median, and not having enough information about how the average was computed.

Explanation:

The mean, median, and mode are different types of averages. Not knowing which one is being referred to as "the average" can cause confusion. Also, lack of information on how the average was computed (e.g., data - collection methods, data - cleaning steps) can lead to confusion.

Answer:

B. Two possible sources of confusion are not knowing whether the reported average is the mode or the median, and not having enough information about how the average was computed.