Question

Which measure of central tendency is least representative of the data set shown?

2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 32

Answer 1

The mean is least representative of the data shown

Answer 2

Mean

Explanation:

The given data set is:

2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 32

The measures of central tendency of the given data set are mean, median and mode. Now, it can be seen from data set that there is the presence of an outlier 32 in the given data set, which results to the skewing of the mean.

Thus, mean is the least representative of the data set given.