The mean is most affected by outliers because it takes into account the actual values of all data points. Outliers can greatly skew the mean, especially if they are significantly higher or lower than the other data points.
Example data set: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 100
Of the mean, median, and mode, which measure of center is most affected by outliers? Explain your reasoning including ten data points.
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