Which measure of the center should he report as the "average" salary of major league players?
A reporter wishes to portray baseball players as overpaid.

Which measure of the center should he report as the "average" salary of major league players?<br/>
A reporter wishes to portray baseball players as overpaid.<br/>

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Carice Snow, Motivator, MA, California

Answered Jun 13, 2019

The correct answer to this question isMean. In math, mean is defined as an average between a set of numbers. To identify the mean, one must add all of the numbers in the group together and then divide the total by the number of digits in the group. Here is an example.

The set of numbers are 7, 3, 4, 55, and 16. When we add those numbers together, we will get the total 85. We would then divide 85 by 5 because 5 is how many numbers there are. That would give us 17, which is the mean.

O. Bickis, Corporate employee, MBA, Stockton

Answered Feb 28, 2019

He should report letter A, the mean. The mean can sometimes be complicated because there are several types available depending on the branch of mathematics that you are considering. The arithmetic mean is considered to be the “average.” This is the central value when there are different numbers available.

Usually, the different numbers will be added together and they will be divided by the value of the numbers in order to get the average. This may produce a higher amount as compared to using median and mode. This can be the data that the reporter can use in order to prove his point that major league players are overpaid.