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Mean, Median, Mode: Representing and Benchmarking

Standard measures of central tendency, and how these are used in arguments. Merits and faults of measures, with discussion of where they are useful, and where they are deceptive.

To do:

1. Watch recorded lecture. Read below given lecture slides and transcript of the same video lecture.

2. For more details see lecture notes on representing and benchmarking given below.

3. Attempt Comprehension Quiz for self learning and assessment.

See article on "On the Average, you are using the wrong average" by Daniel McNichol on Medium -- . This article provides an intuitive explanation of the geometric mean and the harmonic mean.

Mean, Median, Mode: Representing & Benchmarking - Video recorded lecture--Statistical Measures of Central Tendency, and how they are used in arguments.