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Measures of Central Tendency — Revision Notes
Gujarat Board · Class 11 · Statistics
Measures of Central Tendency revision notes for Gujarat Board Class 11 Statistics: 4 topics in quick points. Includes Basic Concepts and Characteristics.
45 questions24 flashcards2 formulas & key relations5 concepts
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Key Topics to Revise
1
Basic Concepts and Characteristics
- Central tendency represents the concentration of data values around a central value
- An average serves as a representative value for the entire dataset
- Averages help in data comparison, decision-making, and future predictions
2
Arithmetic Mean
- Most commonly used measure of central tendency
- Sum of all observations divided by number of observations
- Suitable for evenly distributed data without extreme values
3
Geometric Mean
- Nth root of the product of n positive observations
- Used for rates, percentages, and ratios
- Always less than or equal to arithmetic mean
4
Median and Positional Averages
- Median is the middle value in ordered data
- Divides data into two equal halves (50% below, 50% above)
- Not affected by extreme values
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Full NotesKey Concepts
The sum of all observations dividedThe middle value when dataThe value that appears most frequentlyQuartiles divide data into 4 equalUsed when observations have different importance
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Key topics in Measures of Central Tendency include Basic Concepts and Characteristics, Arithmetic Mean, Geometric Mean, Median and Positional Averages. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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