Pick 5 more different dog breeds and find their average weights. List each breed and weight. Find the mean, median, and mode of the data. Which measure of central tendency best describes the data? Explain your answer.

Question

Yorkie: 7
Boxer: 65
Plott Hound: 50
Poodle: 60
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Answer 1

1. Yorkie: 7
2. Boxer: 65
3. Plott Hound: 50
4. Poodle: 60
5. Labrador Retriever: 65

Mean: (7 + 65 + 50 + 60 + 65) / 5 = 49.4
Median: The middle number when the weights are listed in order is 60.
Mode: The mode is 65 because it appears twice in the data.

In this case, the mean best describes the data as it takes into account all the weights and provides an average that is representative of all the breeds. The median is close to the mean and also gives a good representation of the central weight, while the mode only represents the most common weight among the breeds.