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A single value that seeks to represent a collection of data by defining the central location within that set of data is referred to as a measure of central tendency. As a result, core inclination indicators are sometimes known as central position measures. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Measure of Central Tendency
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Measure of Central Tendency
  • The knowledge regarding the normal or average
    meaning of a data collection is provided by the
    central tendency.
  • The central tendencymeasure is a single value
    that seeks to characterise collection of data by
    defining the data's central location.
  • As a result, the central tendency measure is also
    known as the central position measure.

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Measure of Central Tendency
While the Mean, Median, and Mode are all
reliable measurements of central tendency,
certain measures of central tendency are more
suitable to use than others depending on the
circumstances.
Measure of Central Tendency
Median
Mode
Mean
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Mean
Mean- The mean is the average of the numbers.
using arithmetic average method. this is used
for continuous data.
Mean
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Median
Median- A value that divides the data into two
halves, with one half of the data being smaller
and the other half being bigger. It's possible
to use it for both continuous and ordinal
results. Median
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Mode
Mode- This is the group that has the most data.
As the description implies, it is used for
categorical data. Mode
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