METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS
MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY
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Question
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Which is the closest to what most people would call the “average?”
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mean
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median
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range
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -You find the mean (informally called the average) by adding up all the numbers in a set and then dividing by how many values there are. When you arrange a set of values from smallest to largest, the median is the one in the middle.
Detailed explanation-2: -The mean is the most commonly used average. To get the mean value, you add up all the values and divide this total by the number of values. For example, if you wanted to find the mean of 11, 14 and 17, you would add them to give a total of 42, then divide that by the number of values you have, which is 3.
Detailed explanation-3: -Arithmetic mean is considered to best average. The average (arithmetic mean) of a, b, c, and d is 3 times the median.
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