Generally, Which One of the Following Is the Least Appropriate

question 66

Multiple Choice

Generally, which one of the following is the least appropriate measure of central tendency for a data set that contains outliers?

• A)mean
• B)median
• C)2^nd quartile
• D)50^th percentile

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