When Is the Median Most Appropriate for Summarizing a Data

question 10

Multiple Choice

When is the median most appropriate for summarizing a data set?

• A)Always.
• B)When the data set contains outliers.
• C)When the data set is symmetric.
• D)When the data are closely distributed to each other.

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