why do we use median instead of mode Forum
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why do we use median instead of mode
Or mean. When talking about scores for law school admissions (even at top universities)?
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Re: why do we use median instead of mode
Are you stupid, those are synonymsPure Applesauce wrote:Or mean. When talking about scores for law school admissions (even at top universities)?
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Re: why do we use median instead of mode
What? No they’re not. Mean, median, and mode all mean something different.content-creator wrote:Are you stupid, those are synonymsPure Applesauce wrote:Or mean. When talking about scores for law school admissions (even at top universities)?
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Re: why do we use median instead of mode
Median eliminates outliers. It provides a more meaningful data point.
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Re: why do we use median instead of mode
thanks, this is very helpful!!!!snowball2 wrote:Median eliminates outliers. It provides a more meaningful data point.
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