The median is a better measure of central tendency than the mean for which of the following distributions?
A) 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
B) 10, 12, 13, 14, 106
C) 275, 282, 293, 300, 311
D) 1024, 1024, 1024, 1048, 1059

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The median is a better measure of central tendency than the mean in distributions with outliers or skewed distributions. Choice B (10, 12, 13, 14, 106) includes a significant outlier (106), which would skew the mean, making the median a more representative measure of central tendency for this distribution.

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