Here are some scores from a recent Mathematics exam: 95.5,65.9,93.2,80.6,56.8,50,86.4,54.5,40.9,77.3,79.5,10,65.9,70.5,15,77.3,81.8,12,50,79.5,60.2.Which is a better summary of the scores,the mean or the median? Explain.
A)Mean,the data is so skewed to the left
B)Median,the data is so skewed to the left
C)Either,the data is symmetric
D)Median,the data is so skewed to the right
E)Mean,the data is so skewed to the right

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The data is skewed to the left due to the presence of low outliers (e.g., 10, 12, 15), making the median a better summary as it is less affected by extreme values.

Here Are Some Scores from a Recent Mathematics Exam: 95