Question

Which measure of central tendency is MOST EASILY affected by outliers? A) mean Eliminate B) median C) mode D) IQR

Answer 1

A) mean

Step-by-step explanation:

Mean is a measure of central tendency, it is the sum of all data divided by the number of data. Because the mean take into consideration each of the data in its calculations, it is generally affected by outliers (extremely high or low values)

Answer 2

Answer: A. Mean.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mean is the only measure of central tendency that is always affected by an outlier. Mean, the average is the most popular measure of central tendency.

The mean is strongly influenced by outliers because it is the average of the scores and it is not resistant.