Which measure of center is meaningful when the data are qualitative?

A) the mean
B) the median
C) the mode
D) all of the these
E) none of these

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Which measure of center is meaningful when the data are qualitative?A)  the meanB)  the medianC)  the modeD)  all of the theseE)  none of these

Maria Paula · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  When data are qualitative, meaning they cannot be measured numerically, the mode is the most meaningful measure of center. The mode is the value or category that occurs most frequently in the data and represents the central tendency. The mean and median cannot be calculated for qualitative data because they require numerical values.

Which measure of center is meaningful when the data are qualitative?

A) the mean
B) the median
C) the mode
D) all of the these
E) none of these

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