Question

Rashawn kept a record of how many hours he spent listening to music for 6 days during school vacation and displayed his results in the table below.
On Sunday, Rashawn listened to music for 12 hours. Should he use the mean or median to describe the data for the entire week?

Which statement explains whether the mean or median is the better measure of center?

A. The mean is the better measure because Rashawn listened to music the median number of hours on only 2 days of the week.

B. The mean is the better measure for the entire week because their is no outlier.

C. The median is the better measure because the mean is affected by the outlier.

D. The median is the better measure because almost all of the data points are between 6 and 7.

Answer 1

Answer: C The median is the better measure because the mean is affected by the outlier

Answer 2

Answer:

B. The mean is the better measure for the entire week because their is no outlier.