Give an example of a situation where the median is likely a better average to use to describe the center location of quantitative data as compared to the mean.

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Stephen Buck

25 June, 04:34

Give an example of a situation where the median is likely a better average to use to describe the center location of quantitative data as compared to the mean.

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Chace Howard · Answer 1

Median suitable for non symetric data.

Eg : Average (median) size

Step-by-step explanation:

Mean is used as a measure of average / central tendency, when the continuous variable has a symetrically distribution.

When the data is non - symetrically distributed, is skewed; mean is not suitable measure of average.

In such case, median is suitable measure for average.

Eg : Shoe size is skewed towards some majorly prominent sizes, is not evenly distributed.

So, median & not mean is apt measure of average.