Statistical Applets Mean And Median

A description of a distribution almost always includes a measure of its center. The two common measures of center are the mean and the median. This applet lets you explore the relationship between the mean and median as the points in a dataset change.	Click above the line to add an observation. The red arrow marks the median. The green arrow marks the mean. When the median and mean are equal a single yellow arrow is shown. You can move a point by dragging it along the line, or remove it by dragging it to the trash. At the left you can enter new values for the upper and lower limits of your distribution and click the UPDATE button to save them.

Statistical Applets

Mean And Median

A description of a distribution almost always includes a measure of its center. The two common measures of center are the mean and the median. This applet lets you explore the relationship between the mean and median as the points in a dataset change.

Click above the line to add an observation. The red arrow marks the median. The green arrow marks the mean. When the median and mean are equal a single yellow arrow is shown. You can move a point by dragging it along the line, or remove it by dragging it to the trash. At the left you can enter new values for the upper and lower limits of your distribution and click the UPDATE button to save them.