2. How Do We Use Mean, Median, and Mode in Real Life?

Using mean, median, and mode in the real world can sometimes be tricky. Let’s break it down simply.

1. Mean (Average):

   • The mean gives us a way to find an average number.
   • However, it can be really affected by extreme numbers, called outliers.
   • For example, if one person in a group has a very high salary, it can raise the average salary for everyone else, which can be misleading.
   • To get a clearer picture, you might want to use the median instead, since it's less influenced by those extreme values.

2. Median:

   • The median is the middle number when you line up all the values.
   • It’s often more reliable than the mean, but it might not show the big picture well, especially if the data is uneven.
   • For instance, if you’re looking at incomes, the median might not reveal important differences because some people might be making a lot more money than others.
   • To help with this, we can use something called the interquartile range, which shows how spread out the middle half of the data is.

3. Mode:

   • The mode tells us what number appears the most often.
   • This can be helpful, but it can also be simple or even not available at all, especially with lots of different numbers.
   • Sometimes, there can be more than one mode, which can cause confusion.
   • To make things clearer, we can show how often each value appears along with the modes.

In the end, using mean, median, and mode together, along with charts like box plots or histograms, can help us understand data better. This way, we can avoid misunderstandings and get a fuller view of what the data is telling us.