CompTIA Data+ DA0-002 (V2) Practice Question

The correct answer is the median. For a skewed distribution or a dataset with significant outliers, the median is the most appropriate measure of central tendency. The median represents the middle value of the dataset when ordered, and it is not significantly affected by extreme values (outliers).

The mean (or average) is incorrect because it is sensitive to outliers and would be pulled higher by the expensive properties, giving a misleadingly high value for the 'typical' home. The mode is incorrect because it represents the most frequent value, which may not be representative of the central location in a continuous dataset like housing prices, and is best suited for categorical data. Standard deviation is a measure of data dispersion or spread around the mean, not a measure of central tendency.