Which measure of central tendency is found by arranging the data from low to high, and selecting the middle value?
A) Arithmetic mean
B) Median
C) Mode
D) Geometric mean

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The measure of central tendency described in the question is the median, which is found by selecting the middle value from an ordered set of data. The arithmetic mean is the average of all values in a dataset, the mode is the value that appears most frequently, and the geometric mean is a measure of central tendency used for log-normally distributed data. Therefore, the best choice is B.

Which Measure of Central Tendency Is Found by Arranging the Data