One of the characteristics of mean when measuring central tendency is that when there are positively skewed distributions, the mean is always greater than the median. Another characteristic is that when there are negatively skewed distributions, the mean is always less than the median.
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The mean.
The answer is outlier
When there aren't extreme values (outliers)
The mean is the measure of central tendency that is most affected by a few large or small numbers. The median is more robust for extreme values.