Multiple Choice
Shown below are the boxplot and summary statistics for the heights,in centimetres,of a class of Grade 3 students in Halifax,NS.
Which measures of centre and spread would you use for this distribution?
A) Median and standard deviation,because the outlier affects the mean.
B) Mean and standard deviation,because the outlier affects the mean.
C) Mean and IQR,because the outlier does not really affect the mean.
D) Median and IQR,because the outlier significantly affects the mean.
E) Mean and standard deviation,because the outlier does not really affect the mean.
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