Which of the following provides a measure of central location for the data?
A)standard deviation
B)mean
C)variance
D)range

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The mean provides a measure of central location for the data by giving the average value of all the data points. Standard deviation and variance both provide measures of dispersion or spread of the data. Range provides the difference between the largest and smallest values in the data set but does not give insight into the central tendency of the data.

Which of the Following Provides a Measure of Central Location