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acxbox22 · Answer

you can tell that 2 is an outlier

acxbox22 · Answer

what is the mean and what is the median?

bohotness · Answer

mean i  its the middle and mode divde the middle?>

anonymous · Answer

Ok, this question is basically asking you to distinguish the properties of the mean and the median.

anonymous · Answer

The median is "resistant" to outliers because you're just finding out which number is in the middle of the data set. The mean isn't "resistant" to outliers because it's averaging all numbers, including the outliers. So, the first step: are there any outliers in the data set?

bohotness · Answer

O.O O-O okay

anonymous · Answer

If there aren't any outliers, then the median and mean should be relatively equal in describing the center of the data set. If there are, the median would probably be better at describing the center since the outliers would skew the mean. Does that make sense?

bohotness · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

Ok, so do you think the mean or median be a better measure of the center based on the info?

bohotness · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

I'm sorry, but I don't see how yes would answer the question...? It was an either/or question.

bohotness · Answer

thanks i have my answer now xd

anonymous · Answer

lol ok, just making sure :)