RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS

MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
To find the ____ you put all numbers in order from least to greatest and then take the largest number minus the smallest number.
A
Mean
B
Median
C
Mode
D
Range
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is : median. Therefore, to find the median you put all numbers in order from least to greatest and find the number that is the middle. Explanation : In mathematics, the three main methods for indicating the average value of a set of integers are mean, median, and mode.

Detailed explanation-2: -If the numbers are arranged from the least to the greatest, then it is called ascending order. In this form, the numbers are in increasing order. The first number should be lesser than the second number. If the numbers are arranged from the greatest to the least, then it is called descending order.

Detailed explanation-3: -The median of a data set is the number that is the middle value of the set. It’s easy to find the median if you first put the numbers in order from least to greatest.

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