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In which of these cases should the median be used? When the data has small variance When data has no outliers When the data has extreme values When the data has nominal values RATIONALE Since the mean uses the actual values in the data, it is most affected by outliers and skewness. So, we only want to use the mean when the data is symmetric as a measure of centrality. When the data is skewed or has extreme values, the median is a better measure since it is not as sensitive to these values. CONCEPT Measures of Center 2 Consider the times (in seconds) that it took children and adults to solve a Rubik’s cube at a competition
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