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The double bar graph shows Kritika's marks in Term 1 and Term 2. In which subject did her marks improve the most?

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  • AHindi
  • BScience
  • CSocial Science
  • DEnglish

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Change (Term 2 − Term 1): Maths , English , Science , Hindi , Social Science . The biggest rise is in Science.
Answer: B) Science

Key idea: When to use which

- **Mean**: when values are well-spread without extreme outliers (test scores, heights).
- **Median**: when there are extreme values (incomes, house prices) that would skew the mean.
- **Mode**: when you care about the most common value (most common shoe size, most popular subject).

In news headlines: 'average income' usually means mean (which can be misleading); 'median income' is often more honest.

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