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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Definitions:

Proximity

Refers to being near or close to something or someone, often implying a relationship influenced by physical or emotional closeness.

Similarity

A principle in psychology that items that are similar in some aspect are more likely to be grouped together in the perceptual process.

Common Fate

A principle of Gestalt psychology where individuals tend to perceive elements as part of a group if they move together in the same direction.

Linear Perspective

A system of creating an illusion of depth on a flat surface by converging parallel lines at a single point on the horizon.