Question

Which measure of central tendency is used to calculate your grade-point average? A. standard deviation

B. median

C. mean

D. z-score

E. mode

Answer 1

There are several ways to measure central tendency, but the one that is used for calculating your grade point average, be it in high school or college, is (C) mean.

A mean is the average of all numbers; in the case of your grade point average, the mean, which is represented by your grade point average, shows your average grade from a series of subjects that you took.