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PR question for the mathematically inclined

Posted By: Colin Owen
Date: Monday, 25 March 2013, at 5:37 p.m.

In Response To: PR question for the mathematically inclined (Chuck Bower)

No, here in the UK "average" would generally be regarded as the arithmetic mean too, in non-mathematical circles.

In my statistics class a third of a century ago I was taught that there are several measures that all have a claim to being called 'average': the median, mode and arithmetic mean being the most commonly used, plus also the geometric mean, harmonic mean, root mean square and no doubt some others.

Phil's use of 'average' is, of course, the layman's term for arithmetic mean, both sides of the Atlantic. But what is this forum if you can't have a bit of pedantry?

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• PR question for the mathematically inclined
  Chase -- Sunday, 24 March 2013, at 5:40 p.m.
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    Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 24 March 2013, at 6:01 p.m.
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      Bob koca -- Sunday, 24 March 2013, at 7:30 p.m.
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        Timothy Chow -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 12:27 a.m.
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    Phil Simborg -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 5:21 a.m.
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      Colin Owen -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 12:16 p.m.
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        Phil Simborg -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 2:34 p.m.
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        Chuck Bower -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 4:49 p.m.
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          Colin Owen -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 5:37 p.m.
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            Phil Simborg -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 5:56 p.m.
            • Hypocrite! *NM*
              Colin Owen -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 6:46 p.m.
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              Art Grater -- Tuesday, 26 March 2013, at 12:32 a.m.
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          Jason Lee -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 6:41 p.m.
    • Use mean and not median !!!
      Bob Koca -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 1:59 p.m.
      • Use mean and not median !!!
        Phil Simborg -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 3:28 p.m.
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    eXtreme Gammon -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 12:29 p.m.
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      Chase -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 4:21 p.m.
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      Bob koca -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 4:27 p.m.
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        eXtreme Gammon -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 5:31 p.m.
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      Chase -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 4:37 p.m.
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        mtuhtan -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 4:59 p.m.
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          Chase -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 5:08 p.m.
    • I may have it sorted out
      Chase -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 5:06 p.m.
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    christian munk-christensen -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 7:09 p.m.
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      christian munk-christensen -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 7:11 p.m.
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      Bob Koca -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 8:32 p.m.
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        Timothy Chow -- Monday, 25 March 2013, at 11:39 p.m.
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          Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 27 March 2013, at 8:04 p.m.
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            Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 28 March 2013, at 1:50 a.m.
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              Bob Koca -- Thursday, 28 March 2013, at 4:29 a.m.