B blacsheep New Member Joined Nov 21, 2005 Messages 9 Gender Male HSC 2006 Oct 28, 2006 #1 hey eveyrone quikey does anyone have any quirly ways of remembering what mean, mode, median are plz need some help thanks
hey eveyrone quikey does anyone have any quirly ways of remembering what mean, mode, median are plz need some help thanks
G goobabanasik person Joined Oct 13, 2005 Messages 30 Location bowral Gender Female HSC 2007 Oct 28, 2006 #2 just remember Median (sounds like medium therefore middle score) Mode ( the acronym Most Occuring Decimal) Mean ( its the hard one so its mean)
just remember Median (sounds like medium therefore middle score) Mode ( the acronym Most Occuring Decimal) Mean ( its the hard one so its mean)
PC Member Joined Aug 19, 2004 Messages 639 Location Sydney Gender Undisclosed HSC N/A Oct 28, 2006 #3 That's a good way of remebering which one is which. I usually go something like: Mean is the same as average Median is the middle one, like median strip Mode is the other one. Doesn't help work them out, but does help tell the difference.
That's a good way of remebering which one is which. I usually go something like: Mean is the same as average Median is the middle one, like median strip Mode is the other one. Doesn't help work them out, but does help tell the difference.
B blacsheep New Member Joined Nov 21, 2005 Messages 9 Gender Male HSC 2006 Oct 28, 2006 #4 thanks all 3 of u mwa save my life
L Loner New Member Joined Dec 29, 2005 Messages 14 Gender Male HSC N/A Mar 29, 2007 #5 Be careful calling the mean an average. Actually, the median and mode are also averages, though people often say 'average' they actually mean the mean. So if someone says average, ask them what average.
Be careful calling the mean an average. Actually, the median and mode are also averages, though people often say 'average' they actually mean the mean. So if someone says average, ask them what average.
P peggd Member Joined Mar 24, 2007 Messages 30 Gender Female HSC 2007 Mar 30, 2007 #6 mode- remember "most" most occuring score mean - average median - sounds kinda like middle so its d middle number
mode- remember "most" most occuring score mean - average median - sounds kinda like middle so its d middle number