Question

The dot plot shows how many cats are owned by each person in a neighborhood: 1, 6 2, 3 3, 2 4, 1 5,0 6,0 7,0 8,0 9,0 10,1 Is the median or the mean a better measure of center for these data and why? (4 points)

Answer 1

Median, because the data are skewed and there is an outlier

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: The median is a better measure of center for these data

Explanation:

The median a better measure of center for these data because :

The mean is the most common measure of center. It is also some time called average. However, the mean is affected by extreme values so it may not be the best measure of center to use in a skewed distribution

Also the median is the value in the center of the data. Half of the values are less than the median and half of the values are more than the median. It is probably the best measure of center to use in a skewed distribution.