Which of the following summary measures is affected by extreme values?
A)The median.
B)The interquartile range.
C)The range.
D)The mode.

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The range, which is the difference between the largest and smallest values in a dataset, is directly affected by extreme values. If there is a very large or very small value, it will significantly alter the range. The median, interquartile range, and mode are less sensitive to extreme values.

Which of the Following Summary Measures Is Affected by Extreme