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Understanding Central Tendency

Central tendency refers to the measure that identifies the center of a data set or the typical value

within it.

It provides a single value that represents the entire distribution. The three main measures of central

tendency are:

### 1. Mean (Arithmetic Average)

The mean is the sum of all values divided by the total number of values.

Formula:

Mean (M) = (Sum of all values) / (Number of values)

Example:

Data: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25

Mean = (5 + 10 + 15 + 20 + 25) / 5 = 15

### 2. Median

The median is the middle value of a data set when it is ordered in ascending or descending order.

If there is an even number of values, the median is the average of the two middle values.

Example:

Data: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25

Median = 15 (middle value)

Data: 5, 10, 15, 20

Median = (10 + 15) / 2 = 12.5


### 3. Mode

The mode is the value that occurs most frequently in the data set. A data set may have one mode,

more than one mode, or no mode.

Example:

Data: 5, 10, 10, 15, 20

Mode = 10 (occurs twice)

Data: 5, 10, 15, 20

Mode = No mode (all values occur only once)

### Applications of Central Tendency

Central tendency measures are widely used in fields like economics, psychology, sociology, and

education for:

- Summarizing data sets

- Comparing different data sets

- Analyzing trends and patterns

### Choosing the Appropriate Measure

- Mean: Used when the data is evenly distributed without extreme values (outliers).

- Median: Useful for skewed data or when outliers are present.

- Mode: Ideal for categorical data to identify the most common category.

Understanding these measures helps in better data interpretation and decision-making.

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