The measure of location which is the most likely to be influenced by extreme values in the data set is the
A) range.
B) median.
C) mode.
D) mean.

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The mean is calculated by adding up all of the values in the data set and dividing by the total number of values. Therefore, extreme values (outliers) can greatly affect the mean by pulling it in their direction, making it an unreliable measure of location when extreme values are present.

The Measure of Location Which Is the Most Likely to Be