METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS
MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
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Question
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What is the median?
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The value that occurs the most often in a data set
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The middle number in an ordered set of data
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The sum of all the numbers in a data set divided by the size
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The sum of the between the greatest and the least elements, divided by two
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The median is the middle value in a set of data. First, organize and order the data from smallest to largest. To find the midpoint value, divide the number of observations by two.
Detailed explanation-2: -from least to greatest or greatest to least; the median is the data value in the middle; if there is an even number of data values in the set, the median is the mean of the two middle values.
Detailed explanation-3: -The median of a set of numbers is the middle number in the set (after the numbers have been arranged from least to greatest)–or, if there are an even number of data, the median is the average of the middle two numbers.
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