Question

The number of bagels sold daily for two bakeries is shown in the table.


Bakery A Bakery B
45 48
52 42
51 11
48 45
57 57
30 10
55 43
46 46


Based on these data, is it better to describe the centers of distribution in terms of the mean or the median? Why? Select the correct answer below.
Mean, because there are no outliers to affect the data
Mean, because the distribution is symmetric for both bakeries
Median, because the distributions for both bakeries are not symmetric
Median, because the presence of an outlier affects the data

Answer 1

D