Practice mode Statistics

Which measure of central tendency is appropriate for finding the average speed over a journey?

Correct answer D. Harmonic Mean

Explanation

When equal distances are covered at different speeds, the harmonic mean gives the correct average speed because it averages rates using reciprocals of the values.

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