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    The document discusses measures of central tendency including the mean, median, and mode. It defines each measure and provides examples of when to use each. The mean is the average and can be affected by outliers, while the median and mode are not as influenced by outliers. The median is useful for data sets with outliers, while the mode is best for non-numeric or most popular item data. Knowing which measure to use depends on whether the data set has outliers and the type of data.

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    The document discusses measures of central tendency including the mean, median, and mode. It defines each measure and provides examples of when to use each. The mean is the average and can be affected by outliers, while the median and mode are not as influenced by outliers. The median is useful for data sets with outliers, while the mode is best for non-numeric or most popular item data. Knowing which measure to use depends on whether the data set has outliers and the type of data.

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    The document discusses measures of central tendency including the mean, median, and mode. It defines each measure and provides examples of when to use each. The mean is the average and can be affected by outliers, while the median and mode are not as influenced by outliers. The median is useful for data sets with outliers, while the mode is best for non-numeric or most popular item data. Knowing which measure to use depends on whether the data set has outliers and the type of data.

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    The document discusses measures of central tendency including the mean, median, and mode. It defines each measure and provides examples of when to use each. The mean is the average and can be affected by outliers, while the median and mode are not as influenced by outliers. The median is useful for data sets with outliers, while the mode is best for non-numeric or most popular item data. Knowing which measure to use depends on whether the data set has outliers and the type of data.

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    The term "measures of central tendency" refers to finding the mean, median and mode. Mean: Average.

    The sum of a set of data divided by the number of data. (Do not round your answer unless directed to do so.) The middle value or the mean of the middle two values, when the data is arranged in numerical order. Think of a "median" being in the middle of a highway. The value (number) that appears the most. It is possible to have more than one mode, and it is possible to have no mode. If there is no mode-write "no mode", do not write zero (0) .

    Median:

    Mode:

    Consider this set of test score values:

    Normal listing of scores.

    Scores with the lowest score replaced with outlier.

    The two sets of scores above are identical except for the first score. The set on the left shows the actual scores. The set on the right shows what would happen if one of the scores was WAY out of range in regard to the other scores. Such a term is called an outlier. With the outlier, the mean changed. With the outlier, the median did NOT change.

    How do I know which measure of central tendency to use? MEAN Use the mean to describe the middle of a set of data that does not have an outlier. Advantages: Most popular measure in fields such as business, engineering and computer science. It is unique - there is only one answer. Useful when comparing sets of data. Disadvantages: Affected by extreme values (outliers) MEDIAN Use the median to describe the middle of a set of data that does have an outlier. Advantages: Extreme values (outliers) do not affect the median as strongly as they do the mean. Useful when comparing sets of data. It is unique - there is only one answer. Disadvantages: Not as popular as mean.

    MODE Use the mode when the data is non-numeric or when asked to choose the most popular item. Advantages: Extreme values (outliers) do not affect the mode. Disadvantages: Not as popular as mean and median. Not necessarily unique - may be more than one answer When no values repeat in the data set, the mode is every value and is useless. When there is more than one mode, it is difficult to interpret and/or compare.

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