Question

Which measure of central tendency best describes these data?
100, 5, 90, 95, 100
A. the mode only
B. the mean and the median
C. the mean only
D. the median only
I've never really understood central tendency
Ms. Sue
The central tendency is the measure that best describes the data.

The mean doesn't, because 5 is so much different than the other data.

That leaves you median or mode. Check this site and decide which one fits this data.

http://www.quickmba.com/stats/centralten/