Question
The following data set represents the dollar amounts of donations collected at the entrance to a free museum during one hour.

Donation Amount ($) Frequency
1 1
5 5
10 3
15 1
600 1


Is the median a reasonably good measure of central tendency for this data set? What if the outlier were removed from consideration?

Select the correct answer below:


The median is a good measure regardless of whether the outlier is included.

The median is a very poor measure regardless of whether the outlier is included.

The median is a good measure when the outlier is included, but it would be a very poor measure if the outlier were removed from consideration.

The median is a very poor measure when the outlier is included, but it would be a good measure if the outlier were removed from consideration.