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What is the primary purpose of calculating the mean in a data set?

• To identify the range of the data set

• To calculate the average value of a data set

• To determine the middle value in a data set

• To find the most frequently occurring value

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

• Sum of all values divided by two

• Product of all values

• Difference between the highest and lowest values

• Sum of all values divided by the number of values

In which scenario is the mean most useful?

• When data is categorical

• When data is normally distributed

• When data has outliers

• When data is skewed

What is a potential limitation of using the mean?

• It is difficult to calculate

• It is affected by extreme values

• It is not a measure of central tendency

• It cannot be used for large data sets

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the mean?

• It is sensitive to outliers

• It represents the central value

• It is always a whole number

• It is used to summarize data