Question

the most appropriate measure of center for this data is the
done
mean
median
mode
weight of male dogs (lb.)
4 5
5 0 2 8
6 2 8
7 2 8
8 1
9 5
8|1 means 81

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the data

The data set is: \(45,50,52,58,62,68,72,78,81,95\). There is an out - lier \(95\).

Step2: Recall the properties of mean, median and mode

The mean is affected by outliers. The mode is the most frequently occurring value (here no value repeats more frequently). The median is the middle value when the data is ordered. Since there is an outlier, the median is a better measure of central tendency as it is not affected by extreme values.

Answer:

median