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

question 150

Essay

State which type of average, the mean, median, or mode, would be most appropriate in the situation described. Explainyour thinking.
-A parcel service wants to estimate how many vans it will need. It knows how many parcels
are delivered each day, but it also needs to know the average volume of the parcels. Which
average would be the most useful?

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