Choosing the best average

Which measure would you use to find the least popular snack in your class?

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Which measure would you use to find the spread of marks in an exam

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Which measure would you use to find the average time taken to read a book?

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Which measure would shopkeepers use to find the best sizes of show to stock?

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Which measure would you use to find the spread of temperature over a certain night?

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Which measure would you use to find the average weight of apples collected from a tree?

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Which measure would you use to find the typical height of a member of your class?

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Which measure would you use to find the average wage at a large factory?

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Which measure would you use to find the average of the following numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 28

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Which measure would you NOT use to find the average of the following numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 28

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