Question

The number of bagels sold daily for two bakeries is shown in the table.

Bakery A Bakery B 15 15 52 16 51 34 33 35 57 12 12 9 45 36 46 17 Based on these data, is it better to describe the centers of distribution in terms of the mean or the median? Why? Select the correct answer below. Mean, because there are no outliers to affect the data Mean, because the distribution is symmetric for both bakeries Median, because there are outliers that affect both data sets Median, because the distribution for both bakeries is not symmetric

Answer 1

Median, because the presence of an outlier affects the data

Explanation:

Answer 2

Bakery A Bakery B
15 15
52 16
51 34
33 35
57 12
12 9
45 36
46 17

Bakery A : mean = 38.875 median = 45.50 ; no outliers
Bakery B : mean = 21.75 median = 16.5 ; no outliers

Mean, because there are no outliers to affect the data