Age Poll Results

[Estu]

I've compiled the results from the age poll (http://project1999.org/forums/showthread.php?t=16316) since it was bumped to page 2. You can still reply to the age poll if you want to, but it's not gonna be added to the results anymore.

Total number of entries: 73
Mean age: 29.1
Median age: 28

Attached is a bar graph of the ages.

[Tiggles]

I used to beat up math nerds like you in High school.

[Estu]

I used to beat up math nerds like you in High school.

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[nalkin]

Do you guys like mean or median better? Think about whatever data set you like. Take for instance poops per sock. Which number would you rather have, mean or median, to get an idea about what the data is like?

The reason I ask is because I used to have a prof whom after every test would give the high, low, and the median score. And I was like, eff that give me the mean not the median.

[Estu]

Do you guys like mean or median better? Think about whatever data set you like. Take for instance poops per sock. Which number would you rather have, mean or median, to get an idea about what the data is like?

The reason I ask is because I used to have a prof whom after every test would give the high, low, and the median score. And I was like, eff that give me the mean not the median.

I like the mean better, but if you have both you can get an idea for how skewed the results are. A mean with a bar graph would be my ideal.

[Messianic]

Who's the 63 year old?

[Lagaidh]

Damn Heddy, I didn't know you were in yer fiddies!

[Messianic]

Who's the 63 year old?

Oldhead. Should have known ;P

[Tuggo]

I figured at 43 I'd be tippin the scales...but Dayum.

Ima go sow some more oates or somethin...maybe

[rustyfingers]

will be 44 in december

[Daldaen]

My age isn't shown in that diagram :(

[Nox]

I always find the mean more useful.

[Reodd]

Do you guys like mean or median better? Think about whatever data set you like. Take for instance poops per sock. Which number would you rather have, mean or median, to get an idea about what the data is like?

The reason I ask is because I used to have a prof whom after every test would give the high, low, and the median score. And I was like, eff that give me the mean not the median.

I prefer the data set if I can get it. Failing that, Mean, Median, Min/Max, and Variance are the best.

[Mcbard]

Do you guys like mean or median better? Think about whatever data set you like. Take for instance poops per sock. Which number would you rather have, mean or median, to get an idea about what the data is like?

The reason I ask is because I used to have a prof whom after every test would give the high, low, and the median score. And I was like, eff that give me the mean not the median.

It depends on your data.

http://www.quickmba.com/stats/centralten/