For the following distribution, decide whether you expect the mean, median, or mode to give the best representation of the

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For the following distribution, decide whether you expect the mean, median, or mode to give the best representation of the center of the distribution, and explain why.
Daily snowfall in Omaha in January.
Choose the correct answer below.
A. The mean because it takes into account all days, regardless of the amount of snow.
B. The median because it is easier to calculate.
C. The mode because it will find the most common snowfall amount(s).
D. The mean because it is the most commonly understood measure of center.
E. The median because it is unaffected by outliers, such as extreme storms.
F. The mode because there can be more than one.

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