The mean function, also known as average, calculates the central tendency by summing up all values in a set and dividing it by the number of values.
Picture yourself and your friends going out for pizza. The mean function would determine how many slices each person gets by dividing the total number of slices equally among everyone.
Median Function: Finds the middle value in an ordered set or list. If there are two middle values, it calculates their average.
Mode Function: Identifies the most frequently occurring value(s) in a dataset.
Range Function (in statistics): Measures the spread of values by subtracting the smallest value from the largest value.
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