CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF JHARKHAND

AIRTHMETIC MEAN

Name – Vicky Kumar

Roll no – 22100402061
 What Is the Arithmetic Mean
The arithmetic mean is the simplest and most widely used measure of a mean or
average.
It simply involves taking the sum of a group of numbers, then dividing that sum by
the count Of the numbers used in the series.
 Types of Mean
Mean is the most commonly used measure of central tendency.
There are different types of mean.
1. Arithmetic Mean
2. Weighted Mean
3. Geometric Mean(GM)
4. Harmonic Mean(HM)
If mentioned without an adjectives(as mean), it generally refers to the arithmetic
Mean.

The mean (or more accurately, the arithmetic mean, symbol: X ) is the most
Commonly used measure to indicate the centre of a distribution.
Example:-
 Advantages of Arithmetic Mean
It is easy to calculated and simple to understand.
It is based on all observations of the given data.
It is capable of being treated mathematically hence it is widely used in statistical
analysis.
Arithmetic mean refers to the average amount in a given group of data. It is the
Commonly used measure of central tendency because it includes all the
Observation in a given data and in comparison to other measures of central
Tendency, arithmetic mean has very simple application.

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