Which *measure of center* gives a value where 50% of the data points are greater than the average and 50% of the data points are below the average?

Flashcard 13 - Mathematics Flashcard Set for the PRAXIS Test

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the median

Explanation:

The mean is the arithmetic average of the data. If the data is skewed, with many low values or many high values, the mean will not be in the middle of the data and the median will be a more accurate representation of data’s center.

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