Mathematics A-Level
central tendency
What central tendency means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of central tendency
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Represented by the mean, median, and mode, where the mean incorporates all numerical values but is sensitive to extreme skewness and outliers, and the median is resistant to extremes.
Topics that use central tendency
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