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Question
The middle term in a set of ordered observations is referred to as:
A. Geometric mean
B. Median
C. Mean
D. Mode
E. Harmonic mean
Answer
B
Explanation:
The answer is “Median” because the median is the value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data set when the numbers are arranged in order. It represents the middle term in a set of ordered observations, which is a measure of central tendency in statistics.
Run-down:
The median is calculated by ordering the observations from least to greatest and identifying the middle number. This helps in understanding the central tendency of a data set, especially when outliers are present.
- Tags: Mean, Measure of Central Tendency, Median, Mode
- Level: Level 1
- Topic: Data Collection Analysis
- Series: NOV 2015
- Uploader: Dotse