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Chapter 2: Measures of Central Tendency

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Figure 2-12:

Workbook output for the Median in

Example 2-5

Note:

The median is a unique value for any data set.

Section Review

2-4 The Mode

If for instance, one makes a statement such as “the most popular smart

phone used by business executives is the

i

-phone”, then what is being

implied here is an indication of the most frequently occurring smart phone

used in this class of executives. Here we will study a measure which is used

in such situations. This measure is called the mode.

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