Multiple Choice
The weekly salaries (in dollars) of 24 randomly selected employees of a company are shown below,and displayed on the following boxplot.
Find the mean and the median.Which is the most appropriate measure of centre?
A) Mean: $979;Median: $705
The median is the most appropriate measure of centre,because the outliers are not significant in the distribution.
B) Mean: $942;Median: $700
The median is the most appropriate measure of centre,because of the outliers.
C) Mean: $979;Median: $705
The mean is the most appropriate measure of centre,because the outliers are not significant in the distribution.
D) Mean: $979;Median: $705
The median is the most appropriate measure of centre,because of the outliers.
E) Mean: $979;Median: $705
The mean is the most appropriate measure of centre,because of the outliers.
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