The number of bagels sold daily for two bakeries is shown in the table.
bakery a bakery b
15 15
52 16
51 34
33 35
57 12
12 9
45 36
46 17
based on these data, is it better to describe the centers of distribution in terms of the mean or the median? why? select the correct answer below

Hey there!

The center of distribution will be better represented by mean than median. While median may seem like the better method, mean considers all terms in a set of numbers and is the true center in any set of numbers. Median only considers what term would be in the very middle without considering outliers, which can drastically change a center of distribution. 

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