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First, what are the characteristics of a population for which it would be appropriate to use...

First, what are the characteristics of a population for which it would be appropriate to use mean/median/mode? When would the characteristics of a population make them inappropriate to use?

Second, using your own experience, what problems have you encountered when you were asked to solve a problem that required gathering and analyzing data? Describe the scenario. What challenges did you face and how did you address the challenges?

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