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So in an example of the following numerical values:

So in an example of the following numerical values:

:2,4,5,11,13

:2, 4, 5, 11, 13

The median is 5, as there are 2 values less than 5 and 2 values greater than 5.  

The median is 5, as there are 2 values less than 5 and 2 values greater than 5.

The median can sometimes be a better measure of centrality than the mean, as it is unaffected by outliers.

The median is sometimes preferred as a measure of centrality over the mean due to the fact that is isn't as affected by outliers as the mean is.

==See Also==

==See Also==

[[category:Probability and Statistics]]

[[category:Probability and Statistics]]