Question

when calculating the average (mean) response from a dataset, which formula is used?
a. sum of all responses divided by the number of responses
b. mode of all responses
c. median of all responses
d. range of all responses

Explanation:

The mean (average) of a dataset is calculated by summing all the values (responses) and then dividing by the number of values (responses). The mode is the most frequently occurring value, the median is the middle - value when data is ordered, and the range is the difference between the maximum and minimum values.

Answer:

A. Sum of all responses divided by the number of responses