http://www.ck12.org Chapter 5. Measures of Central Tendency
- What other measures of central tendency can be used as a statistical summary when the mean is not the best
measure to use?
Guided Practice
The following table shows the frequency distribution of the number of hours spent per week texting messages on a
cell phone by 60 grade 10 students at a local high school.
TABLE5.13:
Time Per Week (Hours) Number of Students
0 to less than 5 8
5 to less than 10 11
10 to less than 15 15
15 to less than 20 12
20 to less than 25 9
25 to less than 30 5