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Statistics: Mean, Median, Mode

Get started with the most popular summary statistics: mean, median, and mode.

  • Skill level

    Beginner
  • Time to complete

    Approx. 3 hours
  • Certificate of completion

    Included with paid plans
  • Prerequisites

    None

About this course

You will learn how, why, and when to apply the 3 most popular measures of central tendency: mean, median, and mode. You’ll learn what types of data are most appropriate for each measure, and how each measure can affect your results.

Skills you'll gain

  • Calculate the mean, median, and mode of a dataset

  • Explain what each measure means

  • Decide how to handle outliers.

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