If there is an outlier should we report mean or median?

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Mjfroehlich · Answer 1 · 2023-02-26T02:09:29+0000

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If there is an outlier you should report the median. This is because the value of a mean can be distorted by the outliers. So, you can use the median when the distribution is not symmetrical.

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RicardoSBA · Answer 2 · 2023-03-02T16:57:35+0000

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The median is usually preferred in these situations because the value of the mean can be distorted by the outliers.

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