Question

Q26- Q28

What is the best measure of central tendency for the following variables?

A. Mean B. Median C. Mode

Q26 Different brands of the laundry detergent people use

Q27 The amount of the laundry detergent people use with no outliers

Q28 The amount of the laundry detergent people use with outliers

Answer 1

Q26. Different brands of the laundry detergent people use - C. Mode

The brands are categorical variables. So, mode is the only central tendency that can be used

Q27. The amount of the laundry detergent people use with no outliers - A. Mean

When outliers are not present, mean is the best measure of central tendency

Q28. The amount of the laundry detergent people use with outliers - B. Median

Mean is highly influenced by outliers but median is not. So, when outliers are present, its preferable to use median as the measure of central tendency