Select the Best Measure of Center

What is the mode of the dot plot?

• 9

• 1

• 5

• 0, 1, and 2

If the data is symmetric, choose the _______ for the best measure of center.

• mean

• median

• mode

If the data is skewed left, choose the _______ for the best measure of center.

• mean

• median

• mode

What is the best measure of the center for this data?

• Mean

• median

• range

Look at the table of math test scores. The best measure of center for this data set is the -

• mean because all of the values are close to one another in value

• median because all of the values are close to one another in value

• mean because 70 is much lower than the other numbers in the data set

• median because 70 is much lower than the other numbers in the data set

Which measure of center BEST represents the data?

Notice - they are given to you in the picture!

• The mode because it near the center

• The mean because it is centered in the data (8 above; 8 below)

• The median because the mean is NOT centered in the data

What is the best measure of the center of the data

• Mean

• Median

• Range

What would be the best measure of center for this set of data?

• mean

• median

• standard deviation

• interquartile range

Consider the distribution type of this graph, which Measure of Center would fit it best?

• Mean

• Median

Which measure of center should you use?

• mean

• median