Catrina Wants to Determine Which Book on the Summer Reading

question 63

Multiple Choice

Catrina wants to determine which book on the summer reading list is most preferred by her students. She has collected data at the beginning of the school year for the last 3 years. What statistic should she use to show the most frequently reported preferred book?

• A) the mode
• B) the median
• C) the mean
• D) the range

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