If your data set does not include an outlier which measure of center, Mean or Median, is best to use to describe your data. Explain your choice.

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4 December, 19:03

If your data set does not include an outlier which measure of center, Mean or Median, is best to use to describe your data. Explain your choice.

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Emily · Answer 1

When there isn't an outlier, the mean is the best measure of central tendency, because it gives you a more arithmetic answer of the true center since all numbers are included in the equation rather than at max 2 numbers in the middle of the list.