Which measure of central location is found by arranging the data from smallest to largest and selecting the middle value?
A)Arithmetic mean
B)Median
C)Mode
D)Mean
E)Standard deviation

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The measure of central location described is the median. It is found by arranging the data from smallest to largest and selecting the middle value. The arithmetic mean is found by summing all the data and dividing by the number of observations. The mode is the value that appears most frequently in the data. The mean is also found by summing all the data and dividing by the number of observations, but it is affected by outliers and extreme values. The standard deviation is a measure of spread, not central location. Therefore, the best choice is B.

Which Measure of Central Location Is Found by Arranging the Data