The median is 5, because two values (2 and 2) are less than 5, and an equal number of values (8 and 9) are greater than 5. Generally speaking, the median is more informative than the average (mean), although a proper calculation of a "typical value" of a list of values depends on what the typical value will be used for.
In maths, the median is connected with the mode, mean. Help learn theese by singing a song, more of a chant though. Mode most Median middle Mean add up and divide Mode most Median middle Mean add up and divide!!
The three commonly used measures of central tendency are the mean, the median, and the mode. They are different ways of describing a "typical" member of the population.
In typical statistical distributions, these are measures that tend to lie close to the centre of the distribution.
cos mean is the average and median is putting them in ascending order and selecting the middle one example: 23 ,24 ,27 ,28 ,29 mean= 26.2(it's like it's in the middle) Median= 27 now, which do you think is more accurate??:)
Average. this is because the typical is what the total divided by the number of items. this is also what the mean (or average) is.
In the appropriate context, they do.
When the distribution has outliers. They will skew the mean but will not affect the median.
Either can be used for symmetrical distributions. For skewed data, the median may be more a appropriate measure of the central tendency - the "average".
Mean.
Both the mean and median represent the center of a distribution. Calculating the mean is easier, but may be more affected by outliers or extreme values. The median is more robust.
The median is 5, because two values (2 and 2) are less than 5, and an equal number of values (8 and 9) are greater than 5. Generally speaking, the median is more informative than the average (mean), although a proper calculation of a "typical value" of a list of values depends on what the typical value will be used for.
in general,mean is more stable than median but in the case of extreme values it is better to consider median a stable measure than mean.
The mean deviation from the median is equal to the mean minus the median.
Median age gives a more accurate representation of the central tendency of a population's age distribution, as it is less affected by outliers compared to the mean. It provides a clearer understanding of the typical age of a population and can be useful for demographic analysis and policy making.
The median expected salary for a typical biologist is $45,030 per year. This amount will vary depending on level of experience and where they work.
Technically the mean is more accurate, but it is not always a true representation, when you have a number that is way out of proportion with the rest of the numbers. That is when the median is more useful. See the related question below.