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vidang · « **on:** April 12, 2010, 07:07:10 pm »

what is a better measure of centre? median or mean? and why? :\

vexx · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2010, 07:50:42 pm »

what is a better measure of centre? median or mean? and why? :\

if there are outliers: median as mean is affected by them.
if there are no outliers: mean as it is generally easier to do and more familiar.

vidang · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2010, 08:37:01 pm »

in my case, its has outliers? so it would median would be a better measure of the centre right?

vexx · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2010, 08:42:47 pm »

in my case, its has outliers? so it would median would be a better measure of the centre right?

yep.

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