If trees in a forest were classified as pine, cedar, oak, hickory and other, the appropriate measure of central tendency would be
A) the mean
B) the median
C) the mode
D) any of the other alternatives are correct.

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Since the classification of trees is a categorical variable (types of trees), the mode, which represents the most frequently occurring category, is the appropriate measure of central tendency. Mean and median are used for numerical data.

If Trees in a Forest Were Classified as Pine, Cedar