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From: Barbara Terhune <>
Subject: Re: [D-Col] Just a general question - OOPS!
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 14:27:26 -0400
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Hi Howard,

Obviously this old bat has been in 'the cave' too long.
It was *very* kind of you to correct me privately, but I am undeserving.

With affection,

Barb

Howard Swain wrote:

> Hi Barbara,
>
> At 01:06 PM 6/1/00 -0400, wrote:
> >Not exactly...
> >
> >To calculate 'average' you would add all the ages of the mothers
> >then divide by the number of mothers.
> >
> >To determine 'mean' you would list all the ages of the mothers and the 'mean'
> >would fall in the middle of that list - with half of the mothers being
> older and half being younger.
>
> Actually, your second definition is for 'median.'
>
> Mean is the same as average.
>
> Regards,
> Howard
>

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