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Question
Which measure of central tendency best represents the data of the most popular politician after a debate?
Options
Mean
Median
Mode
Any of the above
Solution
Mode
Explanation:
Mode is the most frequent observation in a data. So, the measure of central tendency best represents the data of most popular politician after a debate.
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