For Which of the Following Distributions of Scores Would the Median

question 13

Multiple Choice

For which of the following distributions of scores would the median most clearly be a more appropriate measure of central tendency than the mean?

• A) 10,22,8,9,6
• B) 12,6,8,5,4
• C) 12,15,12,9,12
• D) 23,7,3,27,16

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