Question

A measure of central tendency given as the value above which half of the values fall and below which half of the values fall is the

• A. mean
• B. median
• C. mode
• D. range

Hint:

Use the median for skewed data—its 50/50 split makes it robust to outliers.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Definition.
The median is the 50th percentile: half the observations lie above it and half below it.

Step 2: Eliminate distractors.
(a) Mean is the arithmetic average; affected by outliers.
(c) Mode is the most frequent value.
(d) Range measures dispersion, not central tendency.
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