If after graphing the data for a quantitative variable of interest, you notice that the distribution is highly skewed in the positive direction, the measure of central location that would likely provide the best assessment of the center would be the median.

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In a distribution that is highly skewed in the positive direction, the median is less affected by extreme values than the mean, making it a better measure of central location.

If After Graphing the Data for a Quantitative Variable of Interest