Practice mode Statistics

Which average is affected by extreme (very small or very large) values in a data set?

Correct answer B. Arithmetic Mean

Explanation

The arithmetic mean is the sum of all values divided by their number, so one extreme observation shifts it considerably, whereas the median and mode are resistant to outliers.

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