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Measures Of Central Tendency — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 11 · Economics

What Measures Of Central Tendency covers in ICSE Class 11 Economics: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the ICSE Class 11 Economics syllabus.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 11 Economics · 2026-27

Topics in Measures Of Central Tendency

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1. Meaning, Objectives, and Essentials of an Ideal Average

  • Central tendency is a single figure that represents the whole mass of data.
  • Measures of central tendency are also called statistical averages or measures of location.
  • The three most commonly used measures are mean, median, and mode.
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2. Arithmetic Mean

  • Arithmetic mean is the most popular and most widely used measure of central tendency.
  • It is defined as the sum of values of a group of items divided by the number of items.
  • Arithmetic mean can be simple or weighted.
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3. Weighted Arithmetic Mean and Charlier's Check

  • Weighted arithmetic mean is used when different values have different importance.
  • It is greater than simple arithmetic mean when small values get less weight and large values get more weight.
  • Weighted mean is used in wage-bill calculations, comparison of board or university results, standardized birth and death rates, and index numbers.
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4. Median

  • Median is the middle value of a series when arranged in ascending or descending order.
  • It divides the series into two equal parts.
  • Median is a positional average, so it is not based on all values.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Measures of central tendency are single values that represent a whole set of data in a simple way.

Meaning of Central TendencyObjectives and Functions of an AverageEssentials of an Ideal AverageKinds of Statistical AveragesArithmetic MeanMedianModeChoice of an Average

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Key topics in Measures Of Central Tendency include Meaning, Objectives, and Essentials of an Ideal Average, Arithmetic Mean, Weighted Arithmetic Mean and Charlier's Check, Median. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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