Mean, Median, and Mode
Mean:
The mean is the average of a set of numbers. To find the mean, you add up all the numbers in the set and then divide by the total number of values. For example, if you have the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10, the mean would be (2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 10) / 5 = 6.
Median:
The median is the middle value of a set of numbers when they are ordered from least to greatest. If there is an odd number of values, the median is the middle number. If there is an even number of values, the median is the average of the two middle numbers. For example, if you have the numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, the median would be 5. If you have the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, the median would be (4 + 6) / 2 = 5.
Mode:
The mode is the number that appears most frequently in a set of numbers. A set of numbers can have one mode, more than one mode, or no mode at all. For example, if you have the numbers 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, the mode would be 2. If you have the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, there is no mode because each number appears only once.
In summary, the mean is the average, the median is the middle value, and the mode is the most frequent value in a set of numbers. Each of these measures provides different insights into the central tendency of the data.