(I the Mean Is the Measure of Central Tendency That

question 42

Multiple Choice

(i. The mean is the measure of central tendency that uses all of the observations in its calculation. (ii) The mode is the class with the fewest number of observations.
(iii) If a set of observations contains an extreme value and none of the observations repeat themselves, the median is the most representative measure of central tendency.

• A) (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
• B) (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
• C) (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
• D) (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
• E) (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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