SOLUTION: Which of the following is most likely to be affected by a very extreme data value? Select one: a. Mode b. Median c. Mean d. None of mean, median or mode Thanks very much

SOLUTION: Which of the following is most likely to be affected by a very extreme data value? Select one: a. Mode b. Median c. Mean d. None of mean, median or mode Thanks very much

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Question 1122168: Which of the following is most likely to be affected by a very extreme data value?
Select one:
a. Mode
b. Median
c. Mean
d. None of mean, median or mode
Thanks very much
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c. MEAN
numbers 1/2/3/4/5
mean is sum/5 or 3.
median is 3
Add one more number that is 87
mean is now 16, 102/6
median is 3.5, average of 3 and 4
mode doesn't change, since most frequent value.
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