Five convicts were given the following five prison sentences (in years): 4 5 3 3 40
Find (a) the mode, (b) the median, and (c) the mean. (d) Which measure provides the
most accurate indication of central tendency for these scores?
What would be an ideal response?
a. Mode = 3 years
b. Median = 4 years
c. Mean = 11 (see below)
55
5
11
X
X
N
= = =
?
d. Median, because of the skewness of the distribution.
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