Descriptive statistics

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  • Descriptive Statistics
    Mean- calculating the average, it considers all values but can be affected by extreme results. Median- numbers from lowest to highest then the middle, not affected by extreme results but doesnt consider all values. Mode- most common value, good for data in catagories but can be several modes.
  • Descriptive Statistics
    Range- difference between highest and lowest, easy to calculate but can be affected by extreme values. Standard deviation- how the scores are different from mean, value is affected but time consuming