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What is the primary purpose of calculating the mean in statistics?

• To find the middle value in a data set

• To determine the most frequently occurring value

• To calculate the average of a data set

• To identify the range of a data set

Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating the mean?

• Sum of all values divided by two

• Sum of all values divided by the number of values

• Difference between the highest and lowest values

• Product of all values

If a data set consists of the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10, what is the mean?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

In which scenario is the mean most useful?

• When data is skewed

• When data is normally distributed

• When data has outliers

• When data is categorical

Why might the mean not be the best measure of central tendency in some cases?

• It does not consider all data points

• It is always the best measure

• It is difficult to calculate

• It is affected by extreme values