Robert is using the following data samples to make a claim about the house values in his neighborhood:

House Value
A $250,000
B $275,000
C $300,000
D $267,000
E $250,000

Based on the data, should Robert use the mean or the median to make an inference about the house values in his neighborhood?

He should use the mean because it is in the center of the data.
He should use the median because it is in the center of the data.
He should use the median because there is an outlier that affects the mean.
He should use the mean because there are no outliers that affect the mean.

Question

Robert is using the following data samples to make a claim about the house values in his neighborhood:

House	Value
A 	$250,000
B	$275,000
C	$300,000
D	$267,000
E	$250,000


Based on the data, should Robert use the mean or the median to make an inference about the house values in his neighborhood?

He should use the mean because it is in the center of the data.
He should use the median because it is in the center of the data.
He should use the median because there is an outlier that affects the mean.
He should use the mean because there are no outliers that affect the mean.

anonymous · Answer

what do you think?

anonymous · Answer

@Michele_Laino help?????????

anonymous · Answer

lol if hes looking for the average cost of houses in his neighborhood then it would be the mean , which would be A trying to find the center of the data

amistre64 · Answer

Both mean and median are both measures of central tendency, so saying he should mean it since hes looking for a central measure is a valid reason since the median is ALSO a central measure.

amistre64 · Answer

are there any outliers is the question ...

anonymous · Answer

um i dont know @amistre64

anonymous · Answer

@Michele_Laino

amistre64 · Answer

then if the site will quit slipping into the abyss ...

this is a point of study for you, define what meant by an outlier.