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Yes they can. That is why we have them. We would not need both if they always gave the same value. A mean is the total of numbers divided by the amount of numbers. A median is the middle value in the list when it is in numerical order. Usually they are similar, but not always the same. If there is an extreme number, much different than all the others, then the mean and median will be very different. Take 1, 3, 4, 7, 900. 4 is the Median. 183 is the mean. 183 is not very representative of the set, which is why a median actually works better here.
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How do mean deviation from median?
The mean deviation from the median is equal to the mean minus the median.
Mean median and?
Mean, Median and Mode. They are three kinds of averages.
Can ypu find the mean and median with data from a histogram?
You can estimate the median and the mean.
How does the mean compare to the median?
The mean and the median are both involved with a set of numbers. The mean refers to the average of the numbers. The median refers to the middle number of the numbers
What does median mean in mathematical terms?
The median is the middle number
