Question

which measure is most appropriate to describe the center of the data in the stem - and - leaf plot below? pounds of food collected 0 | 5 6 1 | 0 2 3 3 4 2 | 1 9 3 | 4 | 2 5 | 1 interquartile range median

Explanation:

Step1: Recall measure - types

Inter - quartile range is a measure of spread, not a measure of center. Median is a measure of center.

Step2: Analyze data for center - measure

We are looking for a measure to describe the center of data. Since inter - quartile range is not for center, and median is a center measure.

Answer:

median