In Margaritte's sociology discussion group,four of the five students are between the ages of 19 and 23; the fifth student is 54 years old.Which statistic should Margaritte use if she wants to report the statistic that best represents the typical age for her discussion group

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The median or the mode would be the best choice as they are not affected by extreme scores in the distribution. The mean would be heavily skewed by the 54-year-old student, who is an outlier in the group's age range. The median or mode would provide a better representation of the typical age for the discussion group, focusing on the ages of the four students in the 19-23 age range.

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