Of the following, which should not be calculated when the data are in ordinal form?
A) median
B) quartile
C) decile
D) mean

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The mean requires interval or ratio data, where the distance between each value is equal. In ordinal data, the values have a specific order but the intervals between them may not be equal. Therefore, the mean is not an appropriate measure of central tendency for ordinal data. The median, quartile, and decile are all appropriate measures of central tendency for ordinal data.

Of the Following, Which Should Not Be Calculated When the Data