The measure of location that is the most likely to be influenced by extreme values in the data set is the
A)range
B)median
C)mode
D)mean

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The mean is calculated by taking the sum of all the values and dividing by the number of values. If there are extreme values in the data set, it will greatly affect the sum, and therefore the mean. The range is simply the difference between the maximum and minimum values and is not affected by extreme values. The median and mode are based on the order and frequency of values respectively and are also not heavily influenced by extreme values.

The Measure of Location That Is the Most Likely to Be