Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Categorical, Numerical And Grouped Data (Section 9 - No. 18)
In what situation is the median preferable to the mean as a measure of average?
When the data has a symmetrical distribution.
When the data set has no outliers.
When the data set is very large.
When the data set has extreme values.
Explanation
The median is not sensitive to extreme values, unlike the mean.
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