<p><span style="font-size:22px"><a href="https://www.prepswift.com/quizzes/quiz/prepswift-measures-of-central-tendency" target="_blank">Measures of Central Tendency Exercise</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:16px;">Correction: At 02:08, the mean should be <strong>17</strong>.</span></p><p>There are three <strong><span style="color:#8e44ad;">Measures of Central Tendency</span></strong>.</p>
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<li>Mean (Average)</li>
<li>Median</li>
<li>Mode</li>
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<p>In layman's terms, a measure of central tendency provides a number that represents the "center" or "typical" value of a set of numbers. It's a quick way to get an idea of what's "normal" or "expected" in the data (from ChatGPT...I liked the way it phrased it).</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#27ae60;">Example About Test Grades</span></strong></p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px;">The <strong><u>mean</u></strong> will give you the average grade in the class.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px;">The <strong><u>median</u></strong> will give you the middle-performing student's grade.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px;">The <strong><u>mode</u></strong> will give you the grade most students got. </p>