Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 12 - Data Analysis and Probability - Mid-Chapter Quiz - Page 761: 17

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The mean is a good measure to use to describe data that are close in value. The mean also increases with a high outlier. The mean also decreases with a low outlier. The median more accurately describes data with an outlier. The mode is a good measure to use when you have categorical or qualitative data; for example, if you ask a group of subjects to identify their favorite out of a selection of something; whatever is listed most often is the mode of the data.
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