RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS

MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Kayte took a sample of 50 pieces of data. She added up all of the pieces of data and then divided by 50. What measure of center is she working on?

A	Mean
B	Median
C	Mode
D	Range

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The mean (average) of a data set is found by adding all numbers in the data set and then dividing by the number of values in the set. The median is the middle value when a data set is ordered from least to greatest.

Detailed explanation-2: -The four measures of center are mean, median, mode, and midrange. Mean – The mean is what you know as the average. It is calculated by taking all of the values in a set and dividing them by the total number of values in that set. The mean is very sensitive to outliers (more on outliers in a little bit).

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. Mode. Median. Mean. Impact of shape of distribution on measures of central tendency. Outliers influence on measures of central tendency. Further information.

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