Provide an appropriate response.
-The cost of five homes in a certain area is given. $\begin{array} { l l l l l }
\$ 141,000 & \$ 149,000 & \$ 169,000 & \$ 139,000 & \$ 1,219,000
\end{array}$ Which measure of central tendency should be used?
A)median
B)mean
C)mode
D)midrange

Question

Provide an appropriate response.
-The cost of five homes in a certain area is given. $\begin{array} { l l l l l } 
\$ 141,000 & \$ 149,000 & \$ 169,000 & \$ 139,000 & \$ 1,219,000
\end{array}$ Which measure of central tendency should be used?
A)median
B)mean
C)mode
D)midrange

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The median is the best measure of central tendency in this case because the data includes an outlier ($1,219,000), which would significantly skew the mean. The median, being the middle value when the data is ordered, is not affected by extreme values.

Provide an Appropriate Response $141,000$149,000$169,000$139,000$1,219,000\begin{array} { l l l l l } \$ 141,000 & \$ 149,000 & \$ 169,000 & \$ 139,000 & \$ 1,219,000\end{array}$141,000​$149,000​$169,000​$139,000​$1,219,000​

Provide an Appropriate Response $\begin{array} { l l l l l } \$ 141,000 & \$ 149,000 & \$ 169,000 & \$ 139,000 & \$ 1,219,000\end{array}$