When analyzing numerical data,which of the following is shown by the mean average?
A)The midpoint in a series of numbers
B)The numerical pattern indicated by the data set
C)The number with the strongest cause-and-effect linkage
D)The number that most often occurs in the data set
E)The sum of all items divided by the number of items

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The mean average is the sum of all items in a data set divided by the number of items. It is used to determine the central tendency of a data set and is affected by outliers. It is not the midpoint, numerical pattern, linked number, or mode of the data set.

When Analyzing Numerical Data,which of the Following Is Shown by the Mean