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Explain how the data would be skewed if the mean was used to represent the data.
- The price of a home in the state of New York
Sample: Very high home prices would make all homes seem more expensive.
- The age at which people retire from the workforce
Sample: People who retire at a very young age would lower the average retirement age.
Note
There are many responses to justify why using the mean could skew the information in the provided scenarios.