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5. median doesnt get thrown off by a few billionaires, average does though

Fri Jun 23, 2023, 07:20 AM

Jun 2023

Median is the one that doesnt get affected by outliers

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Yeah, $100k really isn't that much money anymore. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2023 #1

$50 per hour minimum wage is needed MichMan Jun 2023 #2

That would be awesome. 50 bucks would be huge. jimfields33 Jun 2023 #3

Median can be deceptive. A few billionaires could really skew things. bullimiami Jun 2023 #4

median doesnt get thrown off by a few billionaires, average does though Blues Heron Jun 2023 #5

That's the whole point of median. Means skew things as you described. Lucky Luciano Jun 2023 #6

My mistake. Typing without much consideration again. bullimiami Jun 2023 #7

I remember a few years ago, The Giants baseball team Mr.Bill Jun 2023 #8