Calculate the mean, median, and mode for the following data:
This data is 10 days worth of how long it takes me to drive to work every day.
Day 1: 45 mins. Day 2: 37 mins. Day 3: 49 mins. Day 4: 53 mins. Day 5: 41 mins
Day 6: 43 mins Day 7: 31 mins. Day 8: 46 mins. Day 9: 39 mins. Day 10: 43 mins
Are these numbers higher or lower than you would have expected?
Which of these measures of central tendency do you think most accurately describes the lifestyle variable you are looking at?
Write a brief paper pages with your calculations and the answers to these questions.
The following items will be assessed in particular:
1. Your ability to choose the most appropriate measure of central tendency for a particular set of data.
2. Your ability to calculate the mean, median, and mode from a set of data.
Your ability to explain the difference between the mean, median, and mode