Give one example of a situation in which
(i) The mean is an appropriate measure of central tendency.

(ii) The mean is not an appropriate measure of central tendency but the median is an appropriate measure of central tendency.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

(i) The mean is an appropriate measure because of its unique value and can be used to compare different groups of data

(ii) For the measurement of qualitative characteristics. For instance say beauty, honesty, intelligence etc., mean cannot be used

Give one example of a situation in which(i) The mean is an appropriate measure of central tendency.(ii) The mean is not an appropriate measure of central tendency but the median is an appropriate measure of central tendency.