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,because the data is extremely skewed to the left.
B) Median,because the data is extremely skewed to the left.
C) Mean,because the data is extremely skewed to the right.
D) Median,because the data is extremely skewed to the right.
E) Either,because the data is symmetric.

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Lemar Johnson · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The data is extremely skewed to the right due to the presence of very high winnings ($1000, $5000) compared to the rest. The median is a better summary in this case because it is not affected by these extreme values, unlike the mean.

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