Assignment: Examining Mean, Median and Mode

Assignment: Examining Mean, Median and Mode

Unit outcomes:

• Differentiate between mean, median, and mode.
• Interpret distribution shapes, especially with respect to skewness and outliers.
• Explain the concept of bell curve.

Course outcome practiced in this Assignment:

HS311-3: Examine summary statistics of health data in terms of central tendency.

Calculate the median, mean and mode of the Unit 4 data in Course Resources. In a minimum of 250 words, identify your answers and explain in your own words how you approached each calculation. Draw conclusions from each of these measures and identify a strength and weakness for each. Be sure to comment on skewness, outliers, and how the dataset compares to a bell curve. This assignment should be submitted as a Word document.

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