Find the mean, median, and mode for the data set below Explain which measure best describes the data 1 29 25 23 26 29 The mean Type an integer or decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth as needed)

Answer 1

The mean is (1 + 29 + 25 + 23 + 26 + 29) ÷ 6 = 23.83 (rounded to the nearest hundredth).

To find the median, we need to arrange the data set in numerical order: 1 23 25 26 29 29. The median is the middle number, which is 26.

There are two modes in this data set, 29 and 25, because they each occur twice.

In this case, the median (26) best describes the data, because it is not affected by the outliers (1 and 29) and represents the typical value in the middle of the range of the data set.