Why would the median rather than the mean be the appropriate measure of central tendency?

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Alecsey [184]3 years ago

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The median is not affected by outliers. the mean is dragged up and down by outliers.

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When Ms. Perry bought the plant, its height was 5 inches. The plant grew at the rate of 2.5 inches per week.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Use the points (2 , 10) and (4 , 15) from the table to calculate the rate of change, also known as the slope.

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