Word Problems: When to Use Mean, Median, and Mode

Before leaving for college, Adam wanted to buy a new computer. Adam decided to look at some advertisements to help him find the best deal. While searching for a good deal Adam came across an ad for a computer store that states that the average price of a computer in their store is $\$350.$ Adam couldn't believe it! What a great deal! What Adam didn't realize was that the advertisement was not accurately representing the prices of computers at this store. The data below shows the prices of the computers in the store.