Mode of Categorical Data. The New York City Police Department tracks the number and type of traffic violations. The table contains a random sample of 12 traffic violations and the borough in which they occurred (Manhattan or Brooklyn). Use the data for Exercises 74–76.
Violation type | Borough | Violation type | Borough |
---|---|---|---|
Cell phone | Brooklyn | Disobey sign | Manhattan |
Safety belt | Manhattan | Speeding | Brooklyn |
Cell phone | Brooklyn | Safety belt | Manhattan |
Cell phone | Manhattan | Disobey sign | Manhattan |
Speeding | Brooklyn | Disobey sign | Brooklyn |
Safety belt | Manhattan | Cell phone | Manhattan |
76. Does the idea of the mean or median of these two variables make any sense? Explain clearly why not.