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Stan, Stacey, are Tonny were having an argument about outliers.
Stan: Mean is most affected by an outlier.
Stacey: Mode is most affected by an outlier.
Tonny: Median is most affected by an outlier.
Who is correct?
Stan, Stacey, are Tonny were having an argument about outliers.
Stan: Mean is most affected by an outlier.
Stacey: Mode is most affected by an outlier.
Tonny: Median is most affected by an outlier.
Who is correct?
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The correct option is C Stan
Outliers are numbers in a data set that are vastly larger or smaller than the other values in the set.
Mean, median, and mode are measures of central tendency.
Mean, being the average of the entire data set, is the only measure of central tendency that is always affected by an outlier.
Outliers are numbers in a data set that are vastly larger or smaller than the other values in the set.
Mean, median, and mode are measures of central tendency.
Mean, being the average of the entire data set, is the only measure of central tendency that is always affected by an outlier.
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