Analyze Data Shape and Context Quick Check 4 of 54 of 5 Items Question Here are the prices for biweekly lawn mowing services for 13 local companies: 15, 15, 20, 30, 30, 35, 40, 40, 40, 40, 50, 50, 50 Which measure of center—mean or median—best represents the shape of the distribution? (1 point) Responses Mean; the shape of the distribution is skewed to the left. Mean; the shape of the distribution is skewed to the left. Mean; the shape of the distribution is close to symmetrical. Mean; the shape of the distribution is close to symmetrical. Median; the shape of the distribution is skewed to the right. Median; the shape of the distribution is skewed to the right. Median; the shape of the distribution is skewed to the left. Median; the shape of the distribution is skewed to the left. Skip to navigation page 10 of 10
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In this case, the median would be the best measure of center as the distribution is skewed to the right due to the presence of a few higher values in the data set. The mean can be influenced by these outliers, whereas the median would be less affected and provide a better representation of the central tendency of the data.