The average number of emails received each day by two groups of people is shown below:

Group A: 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 4, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4
Group B: 4, 2, 200, 2, 2, 1, 2, 3, 1, 3, 3
Which statement best describes the mean and median of the data shown above?

Question

The average number of emails received each day by two groups of people is shown below:

Group A: 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 4, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4
Group B: 4, 2, 200, 2, 2, 1, 2, 3, 1, 3, 3
Which statement best describes the mean and median of the data shown above?

ttp · Answer

The median number of emails received by people of groups A and B is the same because the outlier does not affect the median. 

 The median number of emails received by people of group B is higher because of the presence of an outlier.  


The mean number of emails received by people of group B is lower because of the presence of an outlier.


  The mean number of emails received by people of group A is higher because of the absence of an outlier.

anonymous · Answer

A

anonymous · Answer

fan and medal outliers dont affect medians