Question

For the following data set:
$2,5,9,3,7,12,15,10,9$, which among the following is correct

• A. The smallest central tendency is mean
• B. The smallest central tendency is mode
• C. The smallest central tendency is median
• D. all central tendencies (mean,median,mode) are equal

Answer 1

The correct option is A The smallest central tendency is mean

given data set is
$2,3,5,7,9,9,10,12,15$

Mode : most often repeated number $=9\left(\text{with 2 frequency}\right)$

Median : number in the middle in ascending order $=9$

Mean $=\frac{\sum x}{n}=\frac{72}{9}=8$