The best measure of central tendency for systolic blood pressure readings obtained from a population of 7 individuals whose systolic blood pressure readings were 101, 104, 108, 109, 111, 112, and 160 is the mean.

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False.

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We have been given that the best measure of central tendency for systolic blood pressure readings obtained from a population of 7 individuals whose systolic blood pressure readings were 101, 104, 108, 109, 111, 112, and 160 is the mean. We are asked to determine whether the given statement is true or false.

We can see that our given data set has a large value data point (160), so it will be an outlier for data set.

All other data points are close to each other. While adding 160 to data set, it will increase the mean as mean is affected by large values data points.

We also know that median is the best measure for a data set with outliers.

Since 160 is an outlier of given data, therefore, mean is not best measure for central tendency and given statement is false.

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