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Measures of central tendency also enable us to compare two or more sets of data to facilitate
comparison. For example, the average sales figures of April may be compared with the sales
figures of previous months.
2. The arithmetic mean (or mean or average) is the most commonly used and readily understood
measure of central tendency
1. The heights of five runners are 160 cm, 137 cm, 149 cm, 153 cm and 161 cm
respectively. Find the mean height per runner.

Solution:

Mean height = Sum of the heights of the runners/number of runners

= (160 + 137 + 149 + 153 + 161)/5 cm

= 760/5 cm

= 152 cm.

Hence, the mean height is 152 cm.

Solution:

3. Mean = Total of percentage obtained by 20 students in class/Total number of students

= [88 + 82 + 88 + 85 + 84 + 80 + 81 + 82 + 83 + 85 + 84 + 74 + 75 + 76 + 89 + 90 + 89 + 80 + 82 +
83]/20
= 1660/20

= 83

Hence, the mean percentage of each student in the class is 83%.

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