Question

Why is it helpful to find the mean of a data set?

Answer 1

It is helpful to find the mean because it tells the average better than the median and the mode, as the mode isn't accurate and medians are affected by outliers. Therefore, means give the most accurate measure of center, not being affected by outliers.

Answer 2

The mean is the average of the set. While the mode is the most common number and the median is the middle number of the data set. Hope this helps!