A survey was taken of students in math classes to find out how many hours per day students spend on social media. The survey results for the first-, second-, and third-period classes are as follows:

First period: 2, 4, 3, 1, 0, 2, 1, 3, 1, 4, 9, 2, 4, 3, 0

Second period: 3, 2, 3, 1, 3, 4, 2, 4, 3, 1, 0, 2, 3, 1, 2

Third period: 4, 5, 3, 4, 2, 3, 4, 1, 8, 2, 3, 1, 0, 2, 1, 3

Which is the best measure of center for third period and why?

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A survey was taken of students in math classes to find out how many hours per day students spend on social media. The survey results for the first-, second-, and third-period classes are as follows:

First period: 2, 4, 3, 1, 0, 2, 1, 3, 1, 4, 9, 2, 4, 3, 0

Second period: 3, 2, 3, 1, 3, 4, 2, 4, 3, 1, 0, 2, 3, 1, 2

Third period: 4, 5, 3, 4, 2, 3, 4, 1, 8, 2, 3, 1, 0, 2, 1, 3

Which is the best measure of center for third period and why?

lalaland_lauren · Answer

Interquartile range, because there is 1 outlier that affects the center
 Standard deviation, because there are no outliers that affect the center
 Mean, because there are no outliers that affect the center
 Median, because there is 1 outlier that affects the center

welshfella · Answer

what is the median of these numbers?

welshfella · Answer

arrange them in ascending order

lalaland_lauren · Answer

2, 2, 3 @welshfella

lalaland_lauren · Answer

Never mind. You're no help