MEASURES OF

CENTRAL TENDENCY
OF UNGROUPED
DATA
 OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:

1. Describe and illustrates the mean, median and mode.

2. Describe and interpret data using measures of central
tendency.
IMPORTANCE OF CENTRAL
TENDENCY
a.To find representative value
b.To make more concise data
c.To make comparison
d.Helpful in further statistical analysis
 UNLOCKING OF USED
TERMINOLOGIES
1. Central Tendency – is a summary statistic that represents the center
point or typical value of a dataset.
2. Mean – it is used to describe a set of data.
3. Median – the middle value term in a set of data arranged according
to size/medium (either increasing or decreasing).
4. Mode – is the measure or value which occur most frequently in a set
of data.
5. Statistics – is a branch of mathematics that deals with the collection,
classification, description and interpretation of data obtained by the
conduct or surveys and experiments.
Mean
Median
Mode
Mean, Median and Mode are the three kinds of
“averages”. There are many “averages” in statistics,
but these three are the most common.

In statistics, that single value is called the

central tendency and Mean, Median and Mode are
all ways to describe it.
 WHAT IS MEAN?

Mean is used to describe a set of data.

To find Mean, add up the values in the data set and then
divide by the number of values that you added.

Example 1
Find the mean of the given numbers.
1,2,3,4,6,9,10,21
Solution
1,2,3,4,6,9,10,21
a. Add all the numbers
1+2+3+4+6+9+10+21 = 56
b. Divide 56 by 8
56 / 8 = 7
Therefore the Mean is 7
Example 2
Find the mean of these numbers
18, 21, 24, 36, 90
a.Add all numbers
18+21+24+36+90 = 189
b. Divide the answer by 5
189 / 5 = 37.8
Therefore the mean is 37.8
 WHAT IS MEDIAN?

Median is the middle value term of the data.

Example 1
Find the median of 12, 3 and 5.
3, 5, 12

Therefore the median is 5

Example 2
Find the median of these numbers.
3, 13, 7, 5, 21, 23, 40, 23, 14, 12, 56, 23, 29
a. Put the numbers in order
3, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 21, 23, 23, 23, 29, 40, 56

Therefore 21 is the Median

Example 3.
A marathon race was completed by 4 participants. What was the
median race time?
2.7 hr, 8.3 hr, 3.5 hr, 5.1 hr

Solution
Ordering the data from least to greatest, we get:
2.7, 3.5, 5.1, 8.3
3.5 + 5.1 = 8.6
8.6 / 2 = 4.3
Therefore the median race time is 4.3 hr.
 WHAT IS MODE?
Mode is the measure or value which occur most
frequently in a set of data.

Example 1
Find the mode of these given numbers
6, 3, 9, 3, 3, 5, 9, 3
Arrange it in order
3, 3, 3, 3, 5, 6, 9, 9
Therefore the mode of these numbers is 3
GROUP
ACTIVITY
Find the Mean, Median and Mode.
Problem 1: (4, 8, 2, 8, 5, 9, 8, 2)
Mean
a. 4+8+2+8+5+9+8+2 = 46
b. 46 / 8 = 5.75
Median
a. 2, 2, 4, 5, 8, 8, 8, 9
b. 5+8 = 13
c. 13 / 2 = 6.5
Mode
a. 2, 2, 4, 5, 8, 8, 8, 9
b. Mode is 8
Find the Mean, Median and Mode.
Problem 2: (13, 18, 13, 14, 13, 16, 14, 21, 13)
Mean
a. 13+18+13+14+13+16+14+21+13 = 135
b. 135 / 9 = 15
Median
a. 13, 13, 13, 13, 14, 14, 16, 18, 21
b. The median is 14
Mode
a. 13, 13, 13, 13, 14, 14, 16, 18, 21
b. Mode is 13
Find the Mean, Median and Mode.
Problem 3: (11, 11, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 10, 13, 11)
Mean
a. 11+11+8+9+10+11+12+10+13+11=106
b. 106 / 10 = 10.6
Median
a. 8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 11, 11, 11, 12, 13
b. 11+11= 22
c. 22 / 2 = 11
Mode
a. 8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 11, 11, 11, 12, 13
b. Mode is 11
 VALUING
Mean, Median and Mode are important in our everyday life.
How?

In Mean, or the average is important statistics used in sports.

Coaches uses average to determine how well a player is
performing.

In Median, it is used in economics

In Mode, may be beneficial for a manager to a shoe store.

 ABSTRACTION
1. __________ it is used to describe a ______________.
2. __________ the _________________in a set of data arranged
according to size/medium (either increasing or
decreasing)
3. _______ is the measure or value which occur most ________
in a set of data.
4. ____________ is a branch of ____________ that deals with
____________, classification, description and
____________obtained by the conduct or surveys and
experiments.
Assignment
Write it in ½ crosswise paper

Compute for the mean, median

and mode of your grades in your 1st

and 2 grading period in any of your

nd

report cards.
THANK
YOU!