MEAN, MEDIAN AND MODE

Mean, Media and Mode

Mean, Media and Mode

Mean

The mean is often used as the default measure of central tendency. As most people understand the concept of average, they tend to use the mean whenever a measure of central tendency is needed, including times when it is not appropriate to use the mean. Many statisticians would argue that the mean should not be calculated for numbers that are measured at the nominal or ordinal levels of measurement, due to difficulty in the interpretation of the results. The mean is also used in other statistical analyses, such as calculations of ...