The scores of eight students taking a mathematics test are 87,93,76,7,84,90,95,and 93.The best measure of central tendency in this case is the:
A)median
B)mean
C)box-and whisker
D)variance

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The median is the best measure of central tendency here because the score of 7 is an outlier that would skew the mean, making the median a more representative measure of the central tendency of the data set.

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