Shown Below Are the Boxplot and Summary Statistics for the Heights,in

question 38

Multiple Choice

Shown below are the boxplot and summary statistics for the heights,in centimetres,of a class of Grade 3 students in Halifax,NS.
Which measures of centre and spread would you use for this distribution?

• A)Median and standard deviation,because the outlier affects the mean.
• B)Mean and standard deviation,because the outlier affects the mean.
• C)Mean and IQR,because the outlier does not really affect the mean.
• D)Median and IQR,because the outlier significantly affects the mean.
• E)Mean and standard deviation,because the outlier does not really affect the mean.

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