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Course: Statistics and probability > Unit 3
Lesson 1: Measuring center in quantitative dataChoosing the "best" measure of center
Mean and median both try to measure the "central tendency" in a data set. The goal of each is to get an idea of a "typical" value in the data set. The mean is commonly used, but sometimes the median is preferred.
Part 1: The mean
A golf team's members had the scores below in their most recent tournament:
Part 2: The median
Part 3: The "best" measure of center
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