Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (6th Edition)
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Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, William L. Briggs
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Chapter 6.A, Problem 24E
Appropriate Average. State, with an explanation, whether the mean, median, or mode gives the best description of the following averages.
24. The average number of pieces of lost luggage per flight from an airline company’s perspective
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