Which of the following datasets is particularly well suited to using the mode to describe the 'average'?
A) Changes to the cost of a key component
B) Number of people attending a series of concerts
C) Popularity of cars by colour
D) Weights of sacks of carrots

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The mode is most appropriate for describing the 'average' in datasets that are categorical or nominal, where calculating the mean or median might not make sense or provide useful information. The popularity of cars by colour is a categorical dataset, making the mode (the most frequently occurring colour) the best measure of central tendency.

Which of the Following Datasets Is Particularly Well Suited to Using