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For which set of data is the mean the BEST measure of central tendency? A: 10, 15, 17, 17, 12 B: 10, 20, 80, 40, 190 C: 10, 12, 40, 150, 100 D: 10, 15, 19, 17, 2
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For which set of data is the mean the BEST measure of central tendency?
A: 10, 15, 17, 17, 12
B: 10, 20, 80, 40, 190
C: 10, 12, 40, 150, 100
D: 10, 15, 19, 17, 2
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The correct answer would be choice A: 10, 15, 17, 17, 12
The mean is the best measure of central tendency when the values are close together and there are no outliers. Choice A is the only set with no outliers. The rest of the sets have an outlier which will skew the mean.
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