Best Measure of Center

Which number from the data set 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, and 25 is an outlier?

(a)  

Which measure of center best represents this set of data?
12, 13, 11, 16, 31, 14, 10, 15

• Mean
• median
• mode

Which measure of center best represents this set of data?
red, blue, red, yellow, red, green, black, red, white, red, red

• Mean
• median
• mode

The salary of the employees in the office were $15,000; $18,000; $16,000; $14,000; $90,000; and $17,000.  What is the best measure of the central tendency of the salaries?

• Mean
• Median
• Mode
• Range

What measure of center is best to use when we have outliers?

• mean

• median

• mode

• range

If you want to find out which color MOST students favor, you should use which measure of center?

• Mode

• Median

• Mean

• Range

When analyzing categorical data, the best measure of center is the:

• mean

• median

• mode

• range

When analyzing numerical data, the best measure of center with NO outlier is:

• mean

• median

• mode

• range

When analyzing numerical data, the best measure of center with an outlier is:

• mean

• median

• mode

• range

Which is the MIDDLE?

• Mean
• Median
• Mode
• Range