(i. The median is the measure of central tendency that uses all of the observations in its calculation. (ii) The mode is the class with the largest number of observations.
(iii) If a set of observations contains an extreme value and none of the observations repeat themselves, the median is the most representative measure of central tendency.
A) (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B) (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C) (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D) (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E) (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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(i) is false because the median does not use all observations in its calculation; it is the middle value when the data are ordered. (ii) is true as the mode is indeed the value or class with the highest frequency. (iii) is true because the median is unaffected by extreme values, making it more representative in such cases.

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