Question

Is the median, mode, or mean the most misleading average of 4, 92, 96, and 96?

Answer 1

The mean (`=72`, versus median `=94` and mode `=96`)

Explanation:

Let's find out.

Our list of points:

4, 92, 96, 96

The median is the middle value. With an even number of points, we take the average of the middle two:

`(92+96)/2=94`

The mode is the number most often repeated. In this case, it's 96.

The mean is the "average":

`(4+92+96+96)/4=288/4=72`

I think we can safely say the mean is the most misleading in this case.

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