For Which of the Following Distributions of Scores Would the Median

question 51

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) 16,28,4,8,24
• B) 9,6,9,12,9
• C) 8,9,12,10,16
• D) 6,18,4,5,2

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