The measure of central tendency most influenced by outliers is the ______.
A)median
B)mode
C)mean
D)variance

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The mean is the measure of central tendency that is most influenced by outliers as it takes into account all the values in the data set. The presence of an outlier that is much larger or smaller than the other values will have a significant impact on the mean, pulling it towards the outlier value. The median and mode are less influenced by outliers as they are only based on the values that appear most frequently or are in the middle of the data set. The variance is a measure of dispersion and is not directly influenced by outliers but can be indirectly affected by their presence.

The Measure of Central Tendency Most Influenced by Outliers Is