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,because the data is so skewed to the left.
B)Median,because the data is so skewed to the left.
C)Either,because the data is symmetric.
D)Median,because the data is so skewed to the right.
E)Mean,because the data is so skewed to the right.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The data is skewed to the left, meaning that there are some lower scores that are dragging down the overall average. The median is less affected by extreme scores and provides a better representation of the central tendency of the data. Therefore, the median is a better summary of the scores.

Here Are Some Scores from a Recent Mathematics Exam: 95