A team has twelve 15-year-old players and eight 16-year-old players. The coach of the team is 43 years old. Which measure of central tendency best represents the ages of the team, including the coah, and why?

Question

A: Mean, because it is not affected by the age of the coach.

B: Median, because it is not affected by the age of the coach.

C: Mean, because it includes the age of everyone on the team.

D: Mode, because it includes the age of everyone on the team.

Answer 1

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