Mean is great when data is roughly symmetric. Median is a better summary when there are outliers (one student scoring 100 on a test where the rest scored 20-30). Mode is what you want for categorical data — "which flavour sold most?"
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Class 9 · Ganita Manjari · Unit 10: How Quantities Combine: Understanding Data
Choosing the Right Average
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