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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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To solve the question, we need to provide examples for two different situations regarding the mean and median as measures of central tendency. ### Solution: #### (i) Example where the mean is an appropriate measure of central tendency: Let's consider the situation of the heights of a group of students in a classroom. Assume the heights (in cm) of 5 students are: ...
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