Question

mr. bridge teaches four regular classes and a seminar. the numbers of students in his classes are: 32, 29, 33, 8, 31. what is the most appropriate measure of center? a. the median b. the range c. the standard deviation d. the mean

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the data

The data set is 32, 29, 33, 8, 31. There is an out - lier (8) which is much smaller than the other values.

Step2: Recall measure properties

The mean is affected by outliers. The range and standard deviation are measures of spread, not center. The median is not affected by outliers and is a good measure of center for data with outliers.

Answer:

A. The median