The median is better than the mean as a measure of central tendency for which of the following distributions?
A) 3; 4; 12; 86
B) 175; 182; 193; 200; 211
C) 1,024; 1,037; 1,048; 1,059; 1,074
D) 12; 12; 12; 14; 16

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The median is better than the mean as a measure of central tendency for distribution A because it has an outlier (86) that skews the mean, making the median a more representative measure of the central tendency for this distribution.

The Median Is Better Than the Mean as a Measure