Which of the Following Statements About the Median Is Not

question 104

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the median is not true?

• A)It is more affected by extreme values than the arithmetic mean.
• B)It is a measure of central tendency.
• C)It is equal to
• D)It is equal to the mode in bell-shaped "normal" distributions.

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