For a data set, half of the observations are always greater than the ____.
A) Median
B) Mode
C) Mean
D) Standard deviation

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The median is the value that separates the data set into two equal halves. Therefore, half of the observations are always greater than the median. This is not necessarily true for the mean or mode, and the standard deviation does not measure the distribution of values in relation to a central measure.

For a Data Set, Half of the Observations Are Always