As part of his science project, Steve recorded the number of eggs laid by several lizards from the local pet shop. The data Steve collected is provided below.
10, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 9, 10, 8, 11, 11, 9, 7,10, 9
In his report, Steve should use the _____ as a measure of center since his data is ______ .