Deciding which average to use (Edexcel GCSE Statistics): Quizzes
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Which average is most affected by outliers?
Which average is most affected by outliers?
Mean
What is the median in a data set?
What is the median in a data set?
Middle value in order
Which average is best for categorical data?
Which average is best for categorical data?
Mode
How do you find the total with a mean?
How do you find the total with a mean?
Multiply mean by total values
What formula finds the median position?
What formula finds the median position?
(n + 1) / 2
When should you use the mode?
When should you use the mode?
Data with categories
What does the mean represent?
What does the mean represent?
Average of values
How does the median handle extreme data?
How does the median handle extreme data?
Unchanged by outliers
Which average uses all data points?
Which average uses all data points?
Mean
What is a weakness of the mean?
What is a weakness of the mean?
Affected by outliers