Concept explainers
To evaluate which measure of center best describes the given situation
Answer to Problem 3CYU
Median describes the center of miles per gallon ratings for cars from all round the world.
Explanation of Solution
Given:Miles per gallon ratings for cars from all round the world.
Concept Used: Comparison of mean, median and mode.
Median is best way to measure the centers of any grouped data. Unlike mean, median is not affected by a highly skewed data and unlike mode median cannot given two values. Hence, median is best to measure the centers of miles per gallon ratings for the cars from all around the world.
Conclusion:
Median describes the center of miles per gallon ratings for cars from all round the world.
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