Mean, Median & Mode Calculator
Mean, Median & Mode is evaluated from Data Values. The calculation reports Mean, Median and Mode.
Results
About the Mean, Median & Mode Calculator
The calculator uses a multi formula configuration. Each reported value is read as a direct evaluation of the stored rules with the declared field formats and units.
Formula basis:
Mean = sum / n
Median = middle value (or average of two middle values)
Mode = most frequent value
Interpret the outputs in the order shown by the result fields. Optional inputs affect only the outputs that depend on those variables.
Formula & How It Works
The calculation applies the following relations exactly as recorded in the metadata: Mean = sum / n Median = middle value (or average of two middle values) Mode = most frequent value Each output field is produced by substituting the supplied inputs into the relevant relation and then applying the declared rounding or text format.
Worked Examples
Example 1: Test Scores
Inputs
With Data Values = 72, 85, 90, 85, 68, 92, 75, 85, 88 as the stated inputs, the result is Mean = 82.222222, Median = 85 and Mode = 85. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.
Example 2: US Household Income Skew
Inputs
With Data Values = 35000, 42000, 48000, 51000, 55000, 62000, 68000, 250000 as the stated inputs, the result is Mean = 76,375, Median = 53,000 and Mode = No mode (all values unique). Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.
Example 3: Daily Sales Counts — Mode for Stocking
Inputs
With Data Values = 5, 3, 7, 5, 6, 5, 8, 4, 5, 6 as the stated inputs, the result is Mean = 5.4, Median = 5 and Mode = 5. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.
Example 4: Temperature Readings
Inputs
With Data Values = 68, 72, 75, 71, 69, 73, 74, 70, 72 as the stated inputs, the result is Mean = 71.555556, Median = 72 and Mode = 72. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.
Common Use Cases
- Find the average of a dataset
- Identify the most frequent value (mode)
- Find the middle value (median) of sorted data
- Calculate range and midrange