Here are the weekly winnings for several local poker players: $100,$50,$125,$75,$80,$60,$110,$150,$300,$700,$115,$75,$1000,$5000.Which is a better summary of the scores,the mean or the median? Explain.
A)Mean,the data is extremely skewed to the left
B)Median,the data is extremely skewed to the left
C)Mean,the data is extremely skewed to the right
D)Median,the data is extremely skewed to the right
E)Either,the data is symmetric

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The data is extremely skewed to the right due to the presence of very high outliers like $1000 and $5000, which makes the median a better summary as it is not affected by extreme values.

Here Are the Weekly Winnings for Several Local Poker Players