Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Categorical, Numerical And Grouped Data (Section 8 - No. 28)
What is a disadvantage of using the mean as a measure of central tendency?
It cannot be calculated for categorical data.
It is affected by extreme values or outliers.
It is easy to calculate.
It does not utilize all the data points.
Spiegazione
The mean can be greatly influenced by the presence of extreme values or outliers.