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Is the mean or median more accurate?

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None of them is "more accurate". They are answers to two different questions.

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Neither is more accurate. The mean is the best linear unbiased estimate but if the data are skewed, or there are outliers, then the median may be better.

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What is more accurate mean or median?

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.


Why is mean more accurate tan median?

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??:)


What is an advantage to using the median when examining a set of data?

The median or mode should be used instead of the mean in distributions with extreme outliers. In such cases, the mean can be a misleading measure of central tendency and the median value or the mode value are typically more accurate measures.


When is the median more useful than the mean?

When the distribution has outliers. They will skew the mean but will not affect the median.


Why calculate for the mean and median in relation to a sample?

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.


Why is the median a more stable measure of central tendency than the mean?

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.


How do mean deviation from median?

The mean deviation from the median is equal to the mean minus the median.


What are disadvantages of median?

not always accurate, depending on data


What is median if even?

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!!


What does the point of intersection of less than ogive and more than ogive correspond to?

the intersection of less and more than ogive gives us the median of the following data.. but the median is not accurate as we draw the free hand cumulative graph..


What is the mean median and mode of 3456 560 435 456?

The mean is 1226.75. The median is 508. There is no mode as no number occurs more than any other.


What is the most accurate average for weight mode or median?

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