Question

For which data sets is the median a better measure of center than the mean?

Choose all answers that are correct.







A.

The bakery shop sold 46, 51, 62, and 72 cupcakes on each of the last 2 Saturdays and Sundays.






B.

Mandy entered pumpkins weighing 2, 8.5, 9.2, 9.8, and 10.1 lb in the contest at the county fair.






C.

Dorian drove 56, 62, 68, 71, 104, and 507 mi on 6 consecutive days.






D.

The winning times in each of the 5 heats of the 400-meter dash were 1:01, 1:03, 1:03.4, and 1:0

Answer 1

I would say C. There is a major outlier there so the mean is about 144 but the median is 96.5. THe median is a better representation of the 'middle' value

Answer 2

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