Which is the best measure of central tendency for the type of data below–the mean, the median, or the mode? Explain.

Hours of sleep each night
A.Median; there will be outliers
B.Range; there are no outliers
C.Mode; the data are non-numeric
D.Mean; the outliers are limited
I think it is A...?

5 answers

I agree
Thank you it was D...
I guess it can be D.. but I still like A better.
it's ok...I thought the same thing...I just liked A better. :)
1 month later... i go to conections acadmey had the same question i think anyone would like A better but nu it has to be D -.-"
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