If you have a dataset with 95 observations, and you pick one and add 5 to it, which of the following is most likely to change?
A) The mean will change
B) The median will change
C) The mode will change
D) The mean, median, and mode all have the same likelihood of changing

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mean is affected by changes to individual values, while the median and mode are not. Adding 5 to one observation will change the sum of the data, which will in turn affect the mean. Therefore, the mean is most likely to change.

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