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Under what conditions might you prefer to use the median rather than the mean as the best measure of central tendency?
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∙ 10y ago
the median is perferred when the data is strongly skewed or has outliers. =)
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∙ 10y ago
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What is the appropriate measure of central tendency for an ordinal scale?
median
What is the significance of the median in math?
It is a measure of the central tendency for a set of observations.
Which measure of central tendency represents the middle number in a set of data?
The median.
Which measure of central tendency is the middle value in a set of ordered data?
Median is your answer
Which measure of central tendency best describes the data set wit an outlier?
The median.
What is the prime measure of central tendency is the?
Median
Which measure of central tendency best represents data?
Median
What is the appropriate measure of central tendency for an ordinal scale?
median
When do you used the measure of central tendency?
Mean, Median, and Mode
What is the significance of the median in math?
It is a measure of the central tendency for a set of observations.
What is Three measure of central tendency?
The popular two ones are the mean and median. Often mode is included in the list even though it is not a measure of central tendency.
Which measure of central tendency represents the middle number in a set of data?
The median.
Which measure of central tendency mean mode median is used for IQ?
The mean.
Which measure of central tendency is the middle value in a set of ordered data?
Median is your answer
Are The mean median and mode are all measures of central tendency?
they measure the same
Which measure of central tendency best describes the data set wit an outlier?
The median.
What is the appropriate measure of central tendency for age?
The appropriate measure of central tendency for age is the median. This is because age is a continuous variable and can have outliers or extreme values, which can skew the mean. The median provides a more robust estimate of the center of the distribution.
