Question

which measure of central tendency would best describe the data below? 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 84
both mean and median are appropriate measures of center.
mean
median
mode

Explanation:

The data set 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 84 is relatively symmetric and has no extreme outliers. The mean is the sum of all values divided by the number of values, and the median is the middle - value (or average of two middle - values for an even number of data points). For a symmetric data set without outliers, both the mean and median accurately represent the center.

Answer:

Both mean and median are appropriate measures of center.