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🔹 1. Mean



Formula:
$$
\text{Mean} = \frac{\text{Sum of Observations}}{\text{Total Number of Observations}}
$$

Explanation:
- The mean is the average of a set of numbers.
- You add up all the values (sum of observations) and divide by how many values there are (total number of observations).
- Example:
If data is: 2, 4, 6, 8
Sum = 20, Number of observations = 4
Mean = $ \frac{20}{4} = 5 $

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🔹 2. Median



The median is the middle value when the data is arranged in ascending order.

#### ✔ Case 1: When 'n' is odd
$$
\text{Median} = \left( \frac{n+1}{2} \right)^{th} \text{term}
$$

- Here, $ n $ = total number of observations.
- You find the position of the middle term using this formula.
- Example:
Data: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 → $ n = 5 $ (odd)
Position = $ \frac{5+1}{2} = 3^{rd} $ term → Median = 7

#### ✔ Case 2: When 'n' is even
$$
\text{Median} = \frac{ \left( \frac{n}{2} \right)^{th} \text{term} + \left( \frac{n}{2} + 1 \right)^{th} \text{term} }{2}
$$

- You take the average of the two middle terms.
- Example:
Data: 2, 4, 6, 8 → $ n = 4 $ (even)
$ \frac{4}{2} = 2^{nd} $ term = 4, $ \frac{4}{2} + 1 = 3^{rd} $ term = 6
Median = $ \frac{4 + 6}{2} = 5 $

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🔹 3. Mode



Formula (for grouped data):
$$
\text{Mode} = L + h \cdot \frac{(f_m - f_1)}{(f_m - f_1) + (f_m - f_2)}
$$

Where:
- $ L $ = Lower limit of the modal class (the class with highest frequency)
- $ h $ = Size of the class interval
- $ f_m $ = Frequency of the modal class
- $ f_1 $ = Frequency of the class before the modal class
- $ f_2 $ = Frequency of the class after the modal class

Explanation:
- The mode is the most frequently occurring value.
- This formula is used for grouped data (data in intervals), not raw data.
- It estimates the mode within the class that has the highest frequency.

Example (illustrative):
Suppose we have:

| Class | Frequency |
|-------|-----------|
| 10–20 | 5 |
| 20–30 | 10 ← Modal class
| 30–40 | 7 |

Then:
- $ L = 20 $
- $ h = 10 $
- $ f_m = 10 $
- $ f_1 = 5 $
- $ f_2 = 7 $

$$
\text{Mode} = 20 + 10 \cdot \frac{(10 - 5)}{(10 - 5) + (10 - 7)} = 20 + 10 \cdot \frac{5}{5 + 3} = 20 + 10 \cdot \frac{5}{8} = 20 + 6.25 = 26.25
$$

So, the estimated mode is 26.25.

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📌 Summary Table:



| Measure | Formula | Used For |
|--------|--------|---------|
| Mean | $ \frac{\text{Sum of Observations}}{n} $ | Average value |
| Median | $ \left( \frac{n+1}{2} \right)^{th} $ if odd; average of $ \frac{n}{2} $ and $ \frac{n}{2}+1 $ if even | Middle value |
| Mode | $ L + h \cdot \frac{f_m - f_1}{(f_m - f_1) + (f_m - f_2)} $ | Most frequent value (grouped data) |

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✔ These formulas are essential for descriptive statistics and help summarize data sets effectively.

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