[stylist] Comma rules

[Jacobson, Shawn D]

Chris
Actually, the middle number is the median, not the mean.  The mean is the average.

Shawn

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris Kuell
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 12:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Comma rules

Hi Eve,

An average and a mean are similar, but different. Averages are not taken from means. The average temp for May is when you take the highest temperature for each day, every day. You then add those temps up and divide by 31, and you'll get the average daily high temperature. The mean is when you look at those 31 temps, and divide the pile in 2, with half being below a point, and half being above it. That point is the mean. Sometimes the mean turns out to equal the average, but often it doesn't.

I hope my explanation makes sense. Math makes more sense to me than commas.

chris


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