Question 7 • Mathematics for College Liberal Arts Sem 1 (1207350) BCPS 2025-26
The distribution of the salaries at a small business is strongly skewed with many people making very modest salaries and a few making very large salaries. Which measure of center, mean or median, is a better indication of a "typical” salary at this business?
Answer
A
The mean is better because it is not affected by the high salaries.
B
The median is better because it is not affected by the high salaries.
C
It cannot be determined without knowing the actual salaries.
D
Either one would be a good measure of a typical salary because they are the same value.