Answer
The mean is pulled significantly toward the outlier, while the median remains resistant and largely unchanged.
Explanation
Mean incorporates all numerical values; a high outlier inflates the sum. The median depends only on middle rank order.
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In SAT Math data analysis, how does an extreme outlier affect the mean versus the median?
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