State Which Type of Average, the Mean, Median, or Mode

question 117

Essay

State which type of average, the mean, median, or mode, would be most appropriate in the situation described. Explainyour thinking.
-A state governor is planning a tax cut. A researcher calculates the average amount that
will be saved by residents of the state. Which average would best convey the amount that
will be saved by most residents of the state?

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Definitions:

External Trigger

A signal or event from outside a system that initiates a process or action within the system.

State Change

A transition in the condition or mode of a system or component, such as from off to on, or from idle to active.

Tag Name

An identifier used in programming and automation for variable names, signals, or data points for easy reference.

Counter Accum

It usually refers to a register in PLC programming that accumulates counts, often used to track occurrences of specific events or operations over time.