Which descriptive statistic is least likely to be influenced by the presence of skewness?
A)Standard deviation
B)Mean
C)Median
D)Range

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The median is the middle value of a dataset, and is not influenced by extreme values or outliers, making it the least likely to be influenced by skewness. The standard deviation and mean are both sensitive to outliers and extreme values, while the range is affected by the smallest and largest values in the dataset.

Which Descriptive Statistic Is Least Likely to Be Influenced by the Presence