Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Categorical, Numerical And Grouped Data (Section 6 - No. 15)

What is an advantage of using the median as a measure of average?
It uses all the data values.
It is easy to calculate.
It is not affected by outliers.
It can be used with both numerical and categorical data.

Explanation

The median is resistant to extreme values, thus outliers have limited influence.

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