Question

Write the uses, advantages and limitations of - (1) Mean (2) Median (3) Mode (◠‿◕)

Answer 1

Advantages and disadvantages of mean, median and mode

Advantages

# It is very easy to calculate mean for a set of numbers.

# There is no need for detailed distribution to compute the mean.

Disadvantages

# Mean can be calculated for only quantitative data and not qualitative data.

# Mean cannot be represented graphically.

Median:

Advantages

# This can be calculated even if the number series is incomplete.

# Median can be used to represent the data graphically.

Disadvantages

# For a large dataset, computation can takes a long time.

Mode:

Advantages

# Mode can be determined for both numerical and non-numerical data.

# Mode can be graphically represented with a histogram.

Disadvantages 

# A dataset can have one, more than one, or no mode at all.