Question

A student wants to report on the number of books her friends read each week 0,24,1,4,5,2,5,4 Which measure of center is most appropriate for this situation and what is the value

Answer 1

The measure of central tendency to be used is the mean.

Mean = 5.63

Explanation:

The measure of center to be used is the mean.

Mean = sum of values / total number of values = (0 + 24 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 2 + 5 + 4)/8 = 45/8 = 5.625 ≅ 5.63