Introduction > Step-by-Step Statistics > Gentle Introduction > Median and Mode

Median and Mode If you organise your data in numerical order, the median is the middle value that effectively splits your dataset in two. If you have an Excel file of your data that spans 195 rows, the data in row 98 is your median. Although not widely used, the median avoids the false result you get if you've got unexpected data. For example, the median of 6, 9, 13, 15, 18, 22, 23 is 15. The mode is the value that occurs most often in your dataset. For example, the mode of 69, 63, 68, 73, 69, 52, 58, 72 is 69. Exercise Given a dataset, can you calculate the median and mode? Ideally, you should use Excel for this

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