SOLUTION: Often times, we are not told to use a mean or a proportion, but we should know which is the best method for measuring our data. Explain, what type of data would it be most approp

Question 1162136: Often times, we are not told to use a mean or a proportion, but we should know which is the best method for measuring our data.
Explain, what type of data would it be most appropriate to use a mean AND what type of data would it be most appropriate to use a proportion?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52835)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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It is bla - bla - bla style;   not a Math.

Avoid posting it to this forum . . .

Answer by josgarithmetic(39623)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Too, too loose. Type of data depends what the situation to measure is. If you understand the MEANING OF Mean and the MEANING OF Proportion, then you look to YOUR situation and decide which, if any of these makes sense. Without more clearly knowing the situation to be measured, your question is impossible.
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