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For which data sets is the median a better measure of center than the mean?

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A.
Neil surveyed local gas stations to find the price per gallon of gas. The prices were $3.45, $3.49, $3.51, $3.52, $3.54, and $4.13.

B.
Jennifer sold 5 cars. The selling prices were $16,500; $32,500; $32,600; $35,000; and $35,100.

C.
Ameena’s last 5 cellphone bills were $98.05, $98.37, $99.25, $100.12, and $100.45.

D.
The players on a local baseball team are all 16 or 17 years old. There are about the same number of players of each age.

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Yes A and C are when its better to use the median than mean as outliers skew the data set
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