What are the measures of central tendency for this data set

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What are the measures of central tendency for this data set
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  • For each variable, it is asked to write the measures of central tendency. 

There are 3 measures of central tendency. 

  1. Mean: Mean is nothing but the average value of the data. It is used when the variables are interval or ratio scale.
  2. Median: The median is the middle value. It is usually used when we have an extreme observation in the data set.
  3. Mode: The mode is the value that occurs the most. It is usually used when variables are measured on a nominal scale. 
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