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If values are 12, 15, 15, 18, 22, 27, 31, the mean is 20, the median is 18 and the sample SD is 6.9761.
What it reports: Mean = sum ÷ n; Median = middle value of the sorted list; Sample SD = √( Σ(x − mean)² ÷ (n − 1) ).
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20
The arithmetic average — every value added together, divided by how many there are.
90% is median
You enter Values 12, 15, 15, 18, 22, 27 … (7 values). You get Mean 20.
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About the Descriptive Statistics Calculator
A quick summary of a data set gives its centre and its spread at once: the mean, the median and the sample standard deviation. Enter your values to see all three together.
For 12, 15, 15, 18, 22, 27 and 31, the mean is 20, the median is 18 and the sample standard deviation is about 6.98.
What it reports
Mean = sum ÷ n
Median = middle value of the sorted list
Sample SD = √( Σ(x − mean)² ÷ (n − 1) )
Things to keep in mind
- If the mean is well above the median, a few large values are pulling the average up.
- The standard deviation shows the typical distance from the mean.
- Use sample standard deviation for samples and population standard deviation for a whole group.
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- If values are 12, 15, 15, 18, 22, 27, 31, the mean is 20, the median is 18 and the sample SD is 6.9761.
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