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DA0-001 · Question #293

A data analyst has removed the outliers from a data set due to large variances. Which of the following central tendencies would be the best measure to use?

The correct answer is B. Mean. After removing outliers, the mean becomes the best measure of central tendency because it provides an accurate representation of the data's average value. Outliers can skew the mean significantly, but once they are removed, the mean can reliably reflect the central value of the

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Question

A data analyst has removed the outliers from a data set due to large variances. Which of the following central tendencies would be the best measure to use?

Options

  • ARange
  • BMean
  • CMode
  • DMedian

How the community answered

(54 responses)
  • A
    19% (10)
  • B
    70% (38)
  • C
    7% (4)
  • D
    4% (2)

Explanation

After removing outliers, the mean becomes the best measure of central tendency because it provides an accurate representation of the data's average value. Outliers can skew the mean significantly, but once they are removed, the mean can reliably reflect the central value of the

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#Central Tendency#Mean#Outliers#Data Characteristics

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