What Is the Preferred Measure of Central Tendency Using the Following

question 46

Multiple Choice

What is the preferred measure of central tendency using the following data: $32,400;$42,500;$47,250;$49,570;$145,850?

• A)mean
• B)median
• C)mode
• D)weighted mean

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Definitions:

Probability Distribution

A mathematical description of the likelihood of different outcomes in an experiment, showing how probabilities are distributed over a range of values.

Variance

A statistical measure that represents the average squared deviation from the mean, indicating how spread out a data set is.

Law of Total Probability

A fundamental rule that provides a way to break down the probabilities of complex events into more manageable pieces.

Mutually Exclusive

Events that cannot occur at the same time, meaning the occurrence of one event makes it impossible for the other event to occur.