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    This document discusses different measures of central tendency including the mean, median, and mode. It provides definitions and formulas for calculating each measure, and examples of how to find the mean, median, and mode for different data distributions. The document also discusses when each measure is most appropriate to use depending on the type of data and whether the distribution is skewed or symmetrical.

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    This document discusses different measures of central tendency including the mean, median, and mode. It provides definitions and formulas for calculating each measure, and examples of how to find the mean, median, and mode for different data distributions. The document also discusses when each measure is most appropriate to use depending on the type of data and whether the distribution is skewed or symmetrical.

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    This document discusses different measures of central tendency including the mean, median, and mode. It provides definitions and formulas for calculating each measure, and examples of how to find the mean, median, and mode for different data distributions. The document also discusses when each measure is most appropriate to use depending on the type of data and whether the distribution is skewed or symmetrical.

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    Kristine Bobihis Cabalde, LPT, MSME

    Measures of Central Tendency


    Specific Objectives

    1. To know the different measures of central


    tendency.
    2. To comprehend the limitations of the three
    measures.
    3. To realize the effect of the measures in the
    distribution.
    4. To critically know how to select appropriate
    measure to describe a certain distribution.
    Measures of Central Tendency
    methods that can used to determine
    information regarding average, ranking, and
    category of any data distribution.
    The objective of the measures of central
    tendency is to describe the centrality of the
    distribution into a single numerical unit.
    Mean
    It is the arithmetic average of all the scores.
    The mean can be determined by adding all the
    scores together and then by dividing by the
    total number of scores.
    The basic formula for the mean is as follows:
    In the example below concerning the annual income of 12 workers, the mean can be found by
    calculating the average score of the distribution.
    X
    ===========================
    Php 200,000.00
    200,000.00
    195,000.00
    194,000.00
    194,000.00
    194,000.00
    193,000.00
    190,000.00
    185,000.00
    180,000.00
    180,000.00
    176,000.00
    ===========================
    ∑ x = Php 2, 281,000.00

    =2,281,000.00 / 12
    =Php 190,083.00
    Mean of Skewed Distribution
    X
    ===========================
    Php 2, 500,000.00 (New neighbor)
    200,000.00
    200,000.00
    195,000.00
    194,000.00
    194,000.00
    194,000.00
    193,000.00
    190,000.00
    185,000.00
    180,000.00
    180,000.00
    176,000.00
    ===========================
    ∑ x = Php 4, 481,000.00

    =4,281,000.00/13
    =Php 367,769.00
    Here are some graphic illustration of a skewed
    distribution:
    Median
    is the point that separates the upper half from the lower half of
    the distribution
    is the middle point or midpoint of any distribution
    median is not affected by skewed distribution.
    If the distribution is made up of an even number of scores, the
    median can be found by determining the point that lies halfway
    between the two middlemost scores.

    193,000.00
    190,000.00
    185,000.00
    180,000.00

    Median= (190,000+185,000) /2
    Median
    X
    ===========================
    ➔➔➔ Php 2, 500,000.00
    200,000.00
    200,000.00
    195,000.00
    194,000.00
    194,000.00
    194,000.00 ----- 194,000.00 Median
    193,000.00
    190,000.00
    185,000.00
    180,000.00
    180,000.00
    176,000.00
    ===========================
    Mode
    It provides an extremely fast way of knowing
    the centrality of the distribution.
    It is the frequently occurring scores.
    Finding the mode of a distribution of raw scores (Annual Income)

    X
    ===========================
    Php 2, 500,000.00
    200,000.00
    200,000.00
    195,000.00
    194,000.00
    194,000.00 Mode
    194,000.00
    193,000.00
    190,000.00
    185,000.00
    180,000.00
    180,000.00
    176,000.00
    ===========================
    Appropriate Use of the Mean,
    Median and Mode
    The best way to illustrate the comparative
    applicability of the mean, median and mode is
    to look again at the skewed distribution.
    Effects of the Scale of Measurement
    Used
    Interval data
    Mean, Median and Mode

    Ordinal data
    Median and Mode

    Nominal data
    Mode
    Activity
    1. A class of 13 students takes a 20-item quiz on Science 101. Their scores were as
    follows: 11, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 9, 6, 4, 1, 2, 2.

    a. Find the mean. b. Find the median c. Find the mode.

    2. A day after, the of 13 students mentioned in problem 1 takes the same test a second
    time. This time their scores were: 10, 10, 10, 10, 11, 13, 19, 9, 9, 8, 1, 7, 8.

    a. Find the mean. b. Find the median c. Find the mode.


    d. Was there a difference in their performance when taking the test a second time?

    3. For the set of scores: 1000, 50, 120, 170, 120, 90, 30, 120.

    a. Find the mean. b. Find the median c. Find the mode.


    d. Which measure of central tendency is the most appropriate, and why?

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