Question

determine whether the following statement is true or false. if the statement is false, make the necessary change(s) to produce a true statement. numbers representing what is average or typical about a data set are called measures of central tendency. choose the correct answer below. a. the statement is false. it should be changed to the numbers representing what is average or typical about a data set are called the mode of the data set. b. the statement is false. it should be changed to the numbers representing what is average or typical about a data set are called the median of the data set. c. the statement is true because these numbers are generally located toward the center of a distribution. d. the statement is false. it should be changed to the numbers representing what is average or typical about a data set are called the mean of the data set.

Explanation:

Measures of central tendency are used to describe the center or typical value of a data set. The mean, median, and mode are all types of measures of central tendency. The statement correctly defines measures of central tendency as numbers representing what is average or typical about a data set.

Answer:

C. The statement is true because these numbers are generally located toward the center of a distribution.