The table below shows the population of Hometown, KY for the past seven years.
| Year | Population |
| 1 | 225 |
| 2 | 374 |
| 3 | 854 |
| 4 | 927 |
| 5 | 1205 |
| 6 | 1868 |
| 7 | 2243 |
Which statistical summary of the data can be used to describe the change in population?
The range because it will describe the difference between the lowest and the highest population readings.
The mean, because it takes into account the population for each of the seven years.
The median, because it is the number in the middle of the data set.
The mode, because there were two years when the population remained the same.
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