Answer the question.The local high school band wants to sell cookies to raise money. They surveyed 82 area stores to determine which type of cookie they should sell to make the most money. In 20 stores chocolate fudge sandwich cookies were the biggest seller. In 8 stores the favorite was sugar wafers. In 10 stores the most popular was peanut butter cookies. In 28 stores the best seller was chocolate chip, and in 16 stores the favorite was oatmeal raisin. Which measure of central tendency should the high school band use to make the choice?

A. Mean
B. Weighted mean
C. Median
D. Mode


Answer: D

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