A random sample of three board passers from each of three universities obtained the following percentage scores in the board exam. Universities 1 2 3 University A 85% 94% 94% University B 95% 92% 92% University C 93% 92% 93%   If University B has to advertise about the performance of their students, what is the best measure of central tendency to use? a) mean                         b) median                           c) mode                               d) range

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Section11.5: Interpreting Data
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A random sample of three board passers from each of three universities obtained the following percentage scores in the board exam.

Universities

1

2

3

University A

85%

94%

94%

University B

95%

92%

92%

University C

93%

92%

93%

 

If University B has to advertise about the performance of their students, what is the best measure of central tendency to use?

a) mean                         b) median                           c) mode                               d) range

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