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Multiple Choice

The National U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm) published the average unemployment rate in November 2017 for States (see table below) . Find the center of this data set and interpret it. ​ ​
Choose the most appropriate description for the center of this data.
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A) On average, the unemployment rate is 4.1% because the mean of the data set is 4.1.This means that the unemployment rate for each state is 4.1%.
B) On average, the unemployment rate is 4.0% because the median of the data set is 4.0.This means that 4.0% is the typical value of unemployment rate for the states.
C) On average, the unemployment rate is 4.1% because the mean of the data set is 4.1.This means that 4.1% is the typical value of unemployment rate for the states.
D) On average, the unemployment rate is 4.0% because the median of the data set is 4.0.It is This means that the unemployment rate for each state is 4.0%.