| Que. | Which of the following statements best describes the mean of a data set? |
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| a. | The mean is a measure of spread. |
| b. | The mean is a measure of central location, defined as the middle value in a sorted set of data. |
| c. | The mean is a measure of central location, calculated by summing all observations in a data set divided by the number of observations in the data set. |
| d. | The mean is a measure of central location, defined as the observation in a data set with the highest frequency. |
Which of the following statements best describes the mean of a data set?
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The correct option is (c) The mean is a measure of central location, calculated by summing all observations in a data set divided by the number of observations in the data set.