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Choose a resistant typical value
Most service times are between 4 and 10 minutes, but one is 42 minutes. Which measure better represents a typical service time?
Service time · five observations
One high value affects summaries in different ways
Summary measures
Median8 min
Mean14 min
Maximum42 min
Count, center, and spread answer separate questions; reporting mean and median together makes the uneven shape visible.